Mom's Quick-n-easy Kesari (indian Semolina Sweet Dish)

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup water or 1 cup milk (for a richer, heartier dish; i use water; or use a combination)
• 3/8 cup sugar
• 1 pinch saffron
• 1/2 cup semolina, roasted until it just starts to turn a very pale brown
• 2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons clarified butter or 2 tablespoons melted butter, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 tablespoon chopped cashews

Recipe

• 1 boil water (or 1/2 cup milk+ 1/2 cup water or 1 cup milk), saffron and sugar in a skillet over high heat.
• 2 once the sugar has melted and the water (or milk) is boiling rapidly, reduce flame to low, add the semolina and 1 tablespoon and 2 teaspoons ghee and stir continuously for 2 minutes.
• 3 the mixture should have"clumped" together into a homogeneous, non-sticky mass (well not too sticky!).
• 4 remove from flame, add the ground cardamom and mix well.
• 5 in another small pan heat the remaining 1 teaspoon of ghee and roast the broken cashewnuts in it until golden brown.
• 6 add the roasted nuts along with any leftover ghee to the cooked semolina mixture and mix well.
• 7 now here's where the fun is!
• 8 pack a 1/3 cup measure with the kesari, pressing down well, then invert onto an individual serving dish-- it's not jello, so you'll have to use some force while inverting!
• 9 repeat for the rest of the kesari, sit down with friends and family and enjoy this simple sweet dish!