How long does Rava Kesari take?

20 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Rava Kesari serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Rava Kesari vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Rava Kesari?

1 cup Rava, 1.50 cup Sugar, 4 tbsp Ghee, 15 Cashew (half), 15 Raisins, 20 strands Saffron, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Rava Kesari?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Rava Kesari?

About 907 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Rava Kesari

Name: Rava Kesari
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 20 strands Saffron; ¼ cup Water; 4 tbsp Ghee; 15 Cashew (half); 15 Raisins; 1 cup Rava; 2 cup Water; 1.50 cup Sugar; 0.50 tsp Cardamom Powder; 0.50 cup Ghee

Also known as Ghee Rava Kesari, Authentic Rava Kesari, Kesari Bath, Sheera · Veg · Sweets & Desserts

Sweets & Desserts Jain

Total20 min

Prep5 min

Cook15 min

Serves4

Per serving907 cal

Spicenot spicy

Good for: Diwali, Party

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7 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Rava kesari, or kesari bath: ghee-roasted rava cooked with sugar, saffron and cardamom, with cashews and raisins. Serves 4, about 20 minutes, with video.

100% would make this again16 cooks

Ingredients

9 items

Cooking for4 servings

Saffron20 strands
Water2.25 cup
Ghee4 tbsp
Cashew (half)15
Raisins15
Rava1 cup
Sugar1.50 cup
Cardamom Powder0.50 tsp
Ghee0.50 cup

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 4
Energy	907kcal	3628kcal
Protein	6.3g	25g
Carbohydrate	113g	454g
Fat	49g	194g
Fibre	2g	8g
Sugar	80g	320g

Cookd masalas for rava

Method

1
Soak the saffron strands in water.
SaffronWater
2
In a pan heat 4 tbsp of ghee and roast the cashews and raisins. Drain and keep aside.
GheeCashew (half)Raisins
3
Add the Rava to the same pan with the ghee already on the pan. Roast on low flame for 3 minutes or until aromatic.
Rava
4
In another pan boil 2 cups of water and add the roasted Rava. Keep stirring continuously until all the water is absorbed and there are no lumps.
Water
5
Now add 1 ½ Cup of sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves.
Sugar
6
Now add the saffron water, cardamom powder, the remaining ghee and stir continuously. Cook this for 3 minutes.
Cardamom PowderGhee
7
Add the roasted cashew and raisins. Cook for further 2 mins. Serve this hot.

Before you start

How long does Rava Kesari take?: 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Rava Kesari serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Rava Kesari vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Rava Kesari spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Rava Kesari?: 1 cup Rava, 1.50 cup Sugar, 4 tbsp Ghee, 15 Cashew (half), 15 Raisins, 20 strands Saffron, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Rava Kesari?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Rava Kesari?: About 907 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

6 notes

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A Cookd cookSeptember 2024
use sun flower seeds.. you'll love it
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Sruthi SenthilkumarMay 2024
yummy 😋 and easy to cook
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Vedha VaishnaviApril 2026
very tasty 😋😋
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Vedha VaishnaviApril 2026
very tasty 😋😋
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Priya MasonJanuary 2023
was delicious! I did not have cashews so I used what I had which was pecans. thanks for sharing the recipe step by step!
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karoFebruary 2022
😋😋😋