Cold Desserts Recipes - Kesari Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 cardamom pods

• 200g/7oz ghee (plus extra for greasing)

• 1 tablespoon cashew nuts (broken)

• 1 tablespoon raisins

• 400ml/14fl oz milk

• 150g/5oz white sugar

• 2-3 pinches saffron threads

• 200g/7oz semolina

Serves 5

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Method:

1. Using a pestle and mortar, crush the whole cardamom pods to a fine powder. Set aside.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the ghee in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the cashew nuts and raisins and cook, stirring, until the cashews brown and the raisins swell. Remove from the heat, drain on kitchen paper and set aside.

3. Heat the milk, sugar and saffron in a heavy-based saucepan until the sugar dissolves. When the milk comes to the boil, remove it from the heat and set aside.

4. In a large, heavy pan, melt 100g/3 1/2oz of the ghee over a medium heat. Add the semolina, lower the heat and cook, stirring constantly, until brown.

5. Slowly add the flavored milk to the semolina, stirring quickly. Mix in the remaining ghee, then the cashew nuts, raisins and cardamom. Stir until the mixture forms a thick paste.

6. Transfer the mixture to a shallow tray and spread out. Leave to cool, then chill the mixture for about 4 hours or until set. To serve, cut into squares.