Monday, April 9, 2012

BUTTER KESARI | BUTTER SEMOLINA | RAVA KESARI | HALWA

Butter kesari is a famous and a quick Indian dessert made in few Minutes . This is one recipe that my mom made for us when I was a kid , at least once or twice in a week . My kids absolutely love this delicious Butter Kesari Recipe . So now off to today's post Butter Kesari Recipe .

BUTTER KESARI | BUTTER SEMOLINA | RAVA KESARI | HALWA
BUTTER KESARI | BUTTER SEMOLINA | RAVA KESARI | HALWA 

Butter Kesari - Ingredients

Preparation Time :5 minutes  | Cooking Time : 15 minutes
Recipe Category:
Dessert  | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

  • Semolina / Rava / Sooji - 1 1/2 cup
  • Water - 3 cups
  • Sugar - 2 cups
  • Butter - 1stick
  • Saffron Color - 1 pinch

Method :

  • Melt the butter in a wok .


  • Fry the semolina ( rava ) in the butter till the raw smell goes away .


  • In a shallow pan add 3 cups of water  , saffron color and bring the contents to a rapid boil.


  • Transfer the boiling water to the fried rava and mix that no lumps are formed and make sure that the rava / Semolina is cooked.


  • Add the sugar and mix till the sugar gets melted.


  • Turn off the stove  before the kesari gets thickened . The kesari should not be too watery nor too thick . Serve Butter Kesari warm



  • This is a wonderful and a easy dessert , One of my kids Favorite dish and it could be prepared in 15 minutes. Yummy Butter Kesari is ready to serve . 
Notes :
  • Adding food color to kesari is optional .
  • Butter can be replaced by ghee or Oil .
  • Fried cashew can be added to the kesari when serving .
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16 comments:

  1. delicious. love the color of the dish

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  2. Halwa looks very delicious and lovely colour.

    foodydelight.com

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  3. wow such a melt in mouth kesari the texture is so perfect and looks like hotel saravana bhavans kesari..

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  4. kesari with butter sounds interesting, nicely done

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  5. Yummy and delicious looking kesari

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  6. Delicious looking halwa n love the color.

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  7. Absolutely delicious! Love this halwa.

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  8. Love the color and the simple recipe of this dish!

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  9. What a lovely looking kesari... Beautiful click too

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  10. Gorgeous colour. At our home also we love Rava Halwa.

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