Rava Kesari

This is the first sweet a beginner usually learns to make. So for all you beginners out there here's a time tested formula where you can never go wrong ( I do have a couple of friends who even though they are quite experienced, ask me me Gita please tell us how to make kesari without any lumps )

To make it easy I call it the   1/4 : 1/2 : 1 : 1 1/2 formula  !!!

Ingredients

Ghee                              1/4 cup
Rava                               1/2cup          
Sugar                              1 cup
Water                              11/2 cups
Cashew   and Raisins       to decorate
Cardamom                       a few
Food colour                     a  pinch( kesari/orange colour)




Method
Heat the ghee and fry the cashew and raisins and keep aside
Roast the Rava in ghee over a slow flame till you get a good aroma . ( This is the trick   The Rava should be well roasted)
Add water and cook stirring continuously  so that no lumps are formed

When rava is well cooked add the sugar and cook
Add  Food colour     and cook till it   thickens
Add cardamom powder
Remove and dcorate with fried cashew and Raisins and serve