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Mango Kesari

Delicious mango kesari made with luscious fresh mango, ghee roasted semolina, cashew nuts with exotic touch of saffron and cardamom
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 228kcal
Author: Swathi(Ambujom Saraswathy)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mango puree (1 ½ cup chopped mango)
  • 5 cardamom seed
  • ½ cup /100g sugar (Increase the sugar to ¾ -1 cup if you want)
  • ¾ cup / 150g semolina/fine rava
  • 2 tablespoon ghee
  • 1 ½ cup water
  • A pinch of saffron
  • 15 roasted cashews

Instructions

  • First make mango puree with fresh chopped mango, cardamom and sugar and set aside.
  • In a sauce pan heat water and when it starts boiling add saffron and set aside.
  • In a small skillet heat ghee and roast the semolina/rava until raw smell goes for about 5 minutes.
  • Then add mango puree and continue cook for another 6 minutes.
  • Then add the saffron water and continue cook until entire water is absorbed and Mango Kesari leaves from the sides of pan. Add roasted cashews. (if you want you can add ghee fried raisins)
  • Enjoy

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 460IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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