Authentic Paal Kesari Recipe - South Indian Style Milk Kesari
Dessert

Authentic Paal Kesari Recipe - South Indian Style Milk Kesari

Authentic Paal Kesari Recipe - South Indian Style Milk Kesari is a delicious Dessert dish that can be prepared in just 0 minutes....

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10 Min Prep

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25 Min Cook

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4 Servings

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Vegetarian

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

Instructions

1
To begin making the Paal Kesari preparation guide, prepare all the items required and soak crushed saffron strands in a tablespoon of mildly hot whole milk for 15-20 mins (Soaking is optional for better infusion).mildly hot a pot with ghee and bake the rava/semolina by continuously stirring till it turns fragrant.Switch off and allow it to cool completely.mildly hot a Kadai with whole milk over a low flame and when it starts to bring to a stew, introduce saffron and sweetener.
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introduce cardamom if you like.Once the sweetener melts, keep stirring over low flame and introduce the roasted rava in parallel to avoid any lumps.bake the rava over a low flame, stirring continuously till it is completely cooked.
3
Switch off.mildly hot a Tadka pot with ghee and lightly bake the cashew nuts, raisins and any other parched fruits and nuts if using.finish off the whole milk kesari with nuts and raisins.Your mouth-watering whole milk Kesari is ready to be served immediately or you can store in the fridge and present it chilled.present Paal Kesari preparation guide after a South Indian Meal of Tomato shallot Sambar, Jeera Rasam, Chow Chow Thoran, Steamed Rice and Elai Vadam.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
South Indian Recipes
Course
Dessert
Diet
Vegetarian
Total Time
35 mins

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

10 mins

Cooking Time

25 mins

Total Time

35 mins
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