Rava Payasam or sooji kheer is one of the easiest payasam which you can make when you have sudden guests at home. I feel anything with rava makes life easier when we are not prepared what to cook or feel lazy to prepare . I wanted to click some sweet recipe with my new camera and I was thinking so many recipes and finally end up with this easy dessert Rava Payasam.

You can view some of the delicious Payasam / Kheer recipe from the below links…
Carrot Kheer
Javvarisi Payasam
Semiya Payasam
Paneer Kheer
Pasta Payasam
Quinoa Payasam
Mango Payasam

1. In a large pan, add 1 tsp ghee and when slight hot, add the rava.

2. Start frying the rava ( 3 to 4 min in low flame ) and keep it aside. (Do not over fry, as it may turn the rava to brown colour and payasam does not look good ).

3. In the same pan add the remaining ghee and start frying the cashews and the raisins separately and keep them aside. 

4. In the same pan, add the milk and boil it. Meanwhile, crush some cardamom and add to it.

5. Make the flame to low and add the roasted rava little by little.

6. Rava starts to cook and the payasam / kheer starts thickening. If you want, you could add some water or milk, at this stage. Now add the fried cashes and raisins.

7. Allow the payasam to boil for a min and switch off the stove.

8. Delicious and easy Rava Payasam is ready to  be served.

Notes:
1. Rava Payasam tends to thicken, when it cools down, so you can add some milk to make it to thin consistency.
2. Instead of milk, you can add condensed milk and make it rich. But reduce the sugar quantity, accordingly.

Yesterday was my third blog anniversary and woke up early to prepare this and post. But could not edit and post yesterday itself, so posting it today. Now to the Rava Kesari Recipe….

How to make Rava Kesari

Preparation time: 10 min | Cook Time: 20 min | Serves:3
Recipe Category: Dessert | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients
Rava / Semolina / Sooji – 1 cup
Water – 2 cups
Sugar – 1 cup
Ghee – 1/4 cup
Cashews – 10 to 15
Raisins – 10 to 15
Cardamom / Elaichi – 3 (crushed)

Method
1. Take 1 cup of rava and 1 tsp of ghee and fry it. When the rava becomes light golden colour as shown below, remove from the stove and keep aside. Mix a pinch of orange colour with 2 tsp of water and keep it ready to mix later. Fry the cashews and raisins with 1 tsp ghee till golden brown and keep ready.

2. Take another pan and add water and let it boil. When the water starts bubbling,   reduce the heat and star adding the rawa slowly. Take care that bubbles may splash. So keep in low flame and do the mixing. The rawa gets to thicken. Add the sugar now and leaves some more water.

3. Add the kesari colour (orange or any colour) now and mix thoroughly. Add in the crushed cardamon and mix.

4. Add the ghee and the fried cashews and raisins and mix.

5. Hot Rava Kesari is now ready to be served.

If you want you can cool it down, make into desired shapes and save it.