Paal Kesari Recipe - South Indian Style Milk Kesari
Paal Kesari Recipe - South Indian Style Milk Kesari
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Sooji (Semolina/ Rava),1/2 teaspoon Ghee - for roasting the rava,3 cups Milk,3/4 cup Sugar,5 Saffron strands - (lightly powdered using mortar and pestle),1 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds - crushed (optional),1 teaspoon Ghee,5 Cashew nuts,5 Raisins,1 Mixed dry fruits - chopped
Estimated Time
Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 25 min
Total Time: 35 min
Cuisine: South Indian Recipes
Course: Dessert
Diet: Vegetarian
How to make Paal Kesari Recipe - South Indian Style Milk Kesari
- To begin making the Paal Kesari Recipe, prepare all the ingredients and soak crushed saffron strands in a tablespoon of warm milk for 15-20 minutes (Soaking is optional for better infusion) ,
- Heat a Pan with ghee and roast the rava/semolina by continuously stirring till it turns fragrant ,
- Switch off and allow it to cool completely ,
- Heat a Kadai with milk over a low flame and when it starts to boil, add saffron and sugar ,
- Add cardamom if you like ,
- Once the sugar melts, keep stirring over low flame and add the roasted rava in parallel to avoid any lumps ,
- Cook the rava over a low flame, stirring continuously till it is completely cooked ,
- Switch off ,
- Heat a Tadka pan with ghee and lightly roast the cashew nuts, raisins and any other dry fruits and nuts if using ,
- Garnish the milk kesari with nuts and raisins ,
- Your delicious Milk Kesari is ready to be served immediately or you can refrigerate and serve it chilled ,
- Serve Paal Kesari Recipe after a South Indian Meal of Tomato Onion Sambar, Jeera Rasam, Chow Chow Thoran, Steamed Rice and Elai Vadam ,
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