Apple: 1 medium sized (make sure that the apples are not sour) Sugar:1/2 cup Ghee:2 tablespoons Cardomom: 1/2 tsp Milk: 1 cup Water:1/2 cup
Procedure Step1: Heat 1 tsp of ghee in a heavy bottom pan and roast the rava until a nice aroma comes out. Usually this step takes 3-4 min. The color of rava changes to light pink. Keep the roasted rava aside
Step2: Peel and chop the apples and blend it to coarse paste.
Step3: Cook this apple in a low- medium flame for 7 minutes
Step4: Now add 1 cup of milk and 1/2 cup of water and bring it to a boil
Step6: Add the roasted rava slowly and stir it continously without forming any lumps
Step7: Switch off the flame and let the rava get cooked for 2 min
Step8: Now switch on the flame.Keep it low. Add sugar slowly with constant stirring to avoid lumps
Step9: Add ghee and cook the mixture again and stir continously until it comes off the sides of the pan (It may take 3 - 4 in at this point) The consistency of the kesari tends to become thick once it is cooled down.So switch off the flame before it reaches the desired consistency
Step10: Add powdered cardomom and switch off the flame
Step11: Garnish with cashews fried in ghee
Serving suggestions For toddlers ( 1yr to 3 yr) Do not use any nuts for decoration Reduce the amount of sugar to 1/4 cup Can use milk in place of water For older kidsStep 8: Cook the kesari for a minute or two longer and transfer to a greased plate. Cut into diamond shapes and serve as a mid morning snack to school
For parties Cut into fun shapes using cookie cutter Serve in baking cups to make more attractive Use fine suji for best results