Kesari Bhat recipe

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Ingredients

1 pinch saffron threads
1 ½ cups hot milk
¾ cup vegetable oil
1 ¼ cups fine semolina
½ cup banana
1 ¼ cups white sugar
½ cup ghee (clarified butter)
½ cup cashew pieces
½ cup raisins

Nutrition Info

619.8 calories
carbohydrate: 65.7 g
cholesterol: 36.5 mg
fat: 38.4 g
fiber: 2 g
protein: 6.6 g
saturatedFat: 12.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 75.4 mg
sugar: 41.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Soften the saffron threads in the hot milk, set aside. Heat oil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in the semolina. Cook until toasted and light brown, stirring constantly.

  2. Bring the milk to a boil in a separate saucepan. Turn heat to medium-low and stir in the semolina and banana, cover and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the sugar, cover and cook for an additional minute.

  3. Meanwhile, in a separate pan, heat ghee over medium-high heat. Add cashews and raisins, cook until the raisins puff. Pour the raisins into the semolina, mix well, and cook covered for another minute.

Recipe Yield

4 cups

Recipe Note

This is a traditional Indian sweet, prepared all over India. It is the standard offering to God, that is cooked as 'prasad' after a 'Pooja'. This recipe is made using 1 1/4 of any measure(instead of one) by Hindus as they believe using the extra measure will usher in prosperity and happiness.

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