Rice Kesari Baath

This is one of the most popular in Iyengar sweet. In kannada we call it as Shalya Anna.

• 1 cup Rice
• 4 cups Milk + Water 2:2
• 2 & 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/4 cup water (For sugar syrup)
• Pure Ghee - 1/2 cup
• 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
• Kesari / Safforn a pinch (Dilute in the 1 tsp milk)
• Dry fruits (Cashews, Raisins)

Method

1. Rince the rice and add milk + water to the rice and place it in the pressure cooker leave it for 4 whistle.
2. Make a sugar syrup. Add sugar and water into the heavy bottom pan boil it well and one string consistency.
3. Add ghee in that sugar syrup again boil it for 2 - 3 seconds
4. Add rice stir well . Stir constantly on low flame .
5. Add kesari / Safforn mix well
6. Add cardamom powder stir. Switchoff the flame
7. Heat 1 tsp ghee into the pan add cashews, raisins fry and pour it into the rice sweet

Recipe source : My mom