Mom's Quick-n-Easy Kesari (Indian Semolina Sweet Dish) Recipe

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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
205
Calories
Total time
10
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water or 1 cup milk
  • 3/8 cup sugar
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 1/2 cup semolina , roasted until it just starts to turn a very pale brown
  • 2 tbsp ghee or 2 tbsp clarified butter

Directions:

  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!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 205.36 Kcal (860 kJ)
Calories from fat 82.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.18g 14%
Cholesterol 18.94mg 6%
Sodium 2.33mg 0%
Potassium 66.32mg 1%
Total Carbs 27.87g 9%
Sugars 11.39g 46%
Dietary Fiber 0.98g 4%
Protein 3.4g 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 11.5mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 199.75 Kcal (836 kJ)
Calories from fat 80.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.92g 14%
Cholesterol 18.43mg 6%
Sodium 2.27mg 0%
Potassium 64.51mg 1%
Total Carbs 27.11g 9%
Sugars 11.08g 46%
Dietary Fiber 0.96g 4%
Protein 3.31g 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 11.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.7
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • low cholesterol

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