Kesari Bhath

== Description ==
* Ethnicity - South Indian
* Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup: semolina (rava) 
* 1 cup: Sugar 
* 5 no: almonds, slivered 
* 5 no: Pistas, slivered 
* 10-12 no: Raisins 
* 1/4 tsp: cardamom powder 
* 2 pinches: saffron, soaked in 1 tbsp warm milk 
* Few drops yellow colour (optional) 
* 3 tbsp: ghee 
* 2 1/2 cups: water 
== Directions ==
# Heat ghee in a large heavy pan, add rava. 
# Stir and roast on low for 7-8 minutes or till aroma exudes. 
# Side by side, put water to boil, add Sugar, bring to a boil. 
# Add boiling water to the rava, little at a time stirring continuously. Take care to protect hands from the spluttering. 
# When well mixed, check rava grain between fingers and taste for sweetness. 
# Adjust sweetness, and add more boiling water if grain is hard. 
# Add the remaining ingredients, cover and simmer till ghee separates. Save a small amount of almonds and pistas for garnishing. 
# Add colour if desired and mix well. 
# Grease a katori or steel cup. Press hot bhath inside it, and unmould onto a plate. 
# Garnish with a few slivers of almonds and pistas, serve hot.
Category:Indian Recipes
Category:South Indian Recipes
Category:Semolina Recipes
Category:Cardamom Recipes
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Saffron Recipes
Category:Raisin Recipes
Category:Cereals Recipes
Category:Clarified butter Recipes