Kesari Bath Recipe

• 1 Cup rava
• 1 Cup sugar
• 5 Piece pistas, slivered
• 5 Piece almonds, slivered
• 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder
• 10 Raisins
• 2 Pinches saffron, soaked in 1 tbsp warm milk
• 3 tbsp Ghee
• Few drops yellow colour
• 2-1/2 Cups water

• Take a large heavy pan and heat ghee in it.
• Add rava and roast over low heat for about 7 to 8 minutes until aroma exudes, keep stirring.
• Meanwhile, put water on medium-high heat, add sugar and bring it to a boil.
• Add this water to the rava, little at a time, mix well.
• Combine more boiling water with it if grain is hard.
• Add the remaining ingredients except colour, save a little amount of almonds and pistas for garnishing.
• Cover and simmer until ghee separates.
• Combine colour with it, mix well.
• Garnish Kesari Bhath with almonds and pistas.