Kesari bath ( Saffron Dessert)

Kesari bath is a sweet dish which is prepared during most of the festivals, funtions and weddings in south India. Kesar meaning saffron gives a nice aroma and the rich colour to the dessert. It tastes best when its hot.

Use the exact measurements given below and this dessert will taste great.
Ingredients:

Banana - 1 (Big, Fully ripe)
Milk - 750 ml
Semolina(Rava or Sooji) - 100 gm
Sugar - 200 gm
Ghee (Clarified butter) - 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Honey - 2 tbsp
Saffron - few strands
Kesar colour(optional)

Ghee (clarified butter) 2 tbsp
Cashew nuts 50 gms( halved)
Raisins 50 gms

Method:

Stir and roast the semolina in about 2tbsp of ghee till it gets golden brown. One way to find out if the semolina is done is you get a very nice aroma and the semolina starts flowing easily with the spatula. Keep aside.

Mash the banana and fry it in a non stick pan with the remaining ghee for about 5 minutes.

Add milk and saffron and bring it to boil.

Now add the roasted semolina little at a time and keep stirring so that no lumps are formed. Add sugar and stir well.

Finally add the cardamom powder, honey. Mix it well.

Close the lid and on a medium to low flame, let it cook for few minutes.

In another small pan, roast cashews and raisins in 2 tbsp of ghee till golden brown.
Spread it over the kesari bath at the end and serve.

Yummy Kesari bath is ready.

Enjoy!!