Semolina Pudding, also known as Rava Kesari is a favorite sweet and frequently offered prasadam in Southern India. It is often made on festival days like Makar Sankranti, Ugadi, Varalakshmi Vratham and Ganesha Chathuri. This delicious dish is made from a few simple pantry ingredients and takes less than 30 minutes to put together. This tasty Pistachio & Saffron Semolina Pudding is a perfect, quick dessert to cool off a deliciously spicy dinner! Here's my recipe:

Pistachio & Saffron Semolina Pudding - Rava Kesari

By Emily (Cooking for Kishore)

This tasty Pistachio & Saffron Semolina Pudding is a perfect, quick dessert to cool off a deliciously spicy dinner!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Semolina (Rava/Sooj)
• 4 Tbsp Ghee
• 3/4 cup Water
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 3 Green Cardamom, crushed
• 1 Tbsp Golden Raisins
• 1/4 Pistachio, crushed

Instructions

1. Heat 2 Tbsp of Ghee in a pan, add the semolina and sauté until light golden brown.
2. Boil the water and add the roasted semolina, sugar, saffron and cardomom. Stir until fully mixed and cook for 3-4 minutes.
3. In another pan heat 2 Tbsp Ghee and sauté the pistachios and raisins for 2-3 minutes. Add to the semolina pudding. Serve warm and Enjoy!

Yield: 4-6 Servings
Prep Time: 5 mins. Cook time: 10 mins. Total time: 15 mins.
Tags: Semolina Pudding recipe, Rava Kesari recipe, rava kesari, Pistachio & Saffron Semolina Pudding recipe, dessert recipe, south indian cuisine, Varalakshmi vratham recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 203 per serving