Kesari Bhat

Ingredients

Contains: milk, wheat, tree nuts (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 1 pinch saffron threads
• 1 1/2 cups hot milk
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 cups fine semolina
• 1/2 cup banana (optional)
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup ghee (clarified butter)
• 1/2 cup cashew pieces
• 1/2 cup raisins

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Warm the milk in a small saucepan until hot but not boiling, remove from heat, and steep the saffron threads in it for at least 5 minutes.

2. Heat the ghee and vegetable oil together in a heavy pan over medium heat. Fry the cashew pieces until golden, then lift them out with a slotted spoon and set aside.

3. Fry the raisins in the same fat for about 30 seconds until they puff, then remove them with the cashews.

4. Add the semolina to the pan and stir over medium-low heat for about 4 to 5 minutes until fragrant and lightly golden.

5. If using banana, mash it well and stir it into the semolina for 1 minute.

6. Pour in the saffron milk slowly while stirring constantly to prevent lumps. The mixture will thicken and may spatter.

7. Stir in the sugar and keep cooking for about 2 minutes until dissolved and glossy, then fold in the reserved cashews and raisins and serve warm.