Kesari

Ingredients

Sooji/Rava/semolina -1cup
Ghee -2 to 3tblspn
Cashews 10-12
Raisins  10-12
Cardamom -3 or 4nos
Orange Food Color -a pinch
Granulated Sugar -1 1/2 cups
Water -3 cups

Method

   In a wok dry roast sooji (to get rid of the rawness of the sooji)and keep it aside.In the same pan heat 2 tblspn of ghee ;Fry the cashews and raisins and keep it aside.In the left over ghee add 3cups of water.Leave it to boil.When it starts boiling add the food color .At medium flame add sooji slowly ,keep stirring constantly and add sugar.When the sugar is fully dissolved add cashews,raisins,cardamom and 1tblspn of ghee.Keep stirring until the sooji starts leaving the sides of the pan.You can also add finely chopped apple/pineapple ;to do so you need to just fry them in ghee and add it when we  boil water for the preparation,the remaining steps are same.You can also try substituting milk for water.It is one of the simplest dessert with minimum ingredients and less time.