Rava Kesari

Ingredients
Rava - 1 cup
Water - 21/2 cups
Sugar - 11/2 cups
Oil/Ghee - 2 tblsp
Cashew, Raisin and Almond- Fist full
Kesari color powder - 1/3 tsp

Preparation
1. In a pan roast Cashew , Raisin and chopped Almond separately in oil/ghee. Remove them and keep aside.
2. In same pan roast rava in remaining ghee/oil. In parallel boil water. Once rava is roasted add boiling water, mix well, close the pan and cook.
3. When rava is cooked add sugar and kesari powder. Mix well until sugar melts and blends well. Switch off and add fried cashews , raisins and almond. Serve hot or cold!

Note
1. Adding ghee enhances taste, texture and flavor  Since my hubby dont like ghee, I have prepared using  refined oil.
2. Roast rava properly. If rava is not roasted properly chances of forming lumps are high and kesari might turn sticky.
3. Adjust sugar as per your taste buds. You can also add elachi powdered with sugar.
4. If you find many lumps while adding sugar then switch off and mix well to break the lumps and then reheat to continue cooking.