Kesar bath or Kesari is common in the cuisine of Karnataka, Tamilnadu and Andhra. In South India this a very popular dish made for festivals as well as for morning breakfast or evening snack time. The word kesari in refers to the spice saffron which creates the dish’s saffron-orange-yellow-colored tinge. In Karnataka it is very common to have this along with upma / uppittu or khara bath, in Bangalore restaurants both dishes are served in one plate in the name of “chow chow bath”.
In North India, this is known as sheera or suji halwa. This is a very simple yet yummy sweet dish, very easy to make. With Svastha ready mix, all you need to do is boil the water and add the mix and keep stirring for few minutes to get the consistency.
Now you can enjoy this delicious dish with healthy barnyard millet.
Known benefits of Barnyard Millet
-Low in Calories and a good source highly digestible protein.
-Rich in Fiber helps in preventing constipation, excess gas, bloating and cramping.
-Low Glycemic Index making it an ideal food for diabetes.
-Gluten free
-Contains highest amount of iron among all the millets.
-Rich in calcium and phosphorous and loaded with antioxidants
For 1 cup of Barnyard Millet Rava Kesari / Halwa mix, Boil 2 cups of water in a pan. Slowly add Kesari / Halwa mix to the boiling water. Stir constantly for 7-8 minutes on low to medium flame.
The mixture will start to solidify. Mix well and cook until the kesari starts leaving the sides of the pan. Now it is ready, Serve hot.
(Optional) To further enhance the taste you can add -2-3 tbsps. ghee. We have added good amount of ghee fried Rasisins and Cashews. If you like you can add another 2-3 tbsps of ghee fried Cashews, Raisins and Almonds to make this much richer.
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