Apple Kesari baat / ಕೇಸರಿಬಾತ್

Apple Kesaribaat is a sweet dish and it can be prepared quickly and it is very easy too.

Kesari baat, sheera the names are very familiar because Uppittu - Kesari baath go hand in hand.

Even in the hotel it is known as khara baath for Uppittu and Kesari baath is the sweet combination for Uppittu /Upma.

As the name mentioned this Kesari baat has apple in it. It also has rose petals which are grown from our pot garden. We have a pink rose plant in a pot and it does bloom flowers. I use these flowers in preparing the other sweets also.

Rose petals adds to the taste and it gives out the aroma of divinity. I have prepared this Apple Kesari baat for evening snack on last Saturday.. We had some bread bajji/pakoda with this Apple Kesari baat and kesari baat tasted heavenly.

I just spread the kesari baat in a tray and cut into pieces later. 

Let us see the recipe now : 

Ingredients :

Rava/ Rave /Sooji /Semolina : 1 1/2  Cup

Sugar : 1 1/2 Cup

Cardamom : 4 to 5 Pods

Natural Rose Petals : 10 to  15. (2 flowers)

Apple : 1 Medium sized

Ghee : 3/4 Cup

Cashews and Raisins : 2 to 3 Tbs

Boiling Water : 2 1/2  to 3 Cups

Method :

1. Powder Cardamom and keep it aside.

2. Grate apple and keep it aside with Rose flower petals. Keep 3 Cups of water to boil.

3. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add 3 to 4 tbs of ghee and fry cashews and raisins.

4. Add Rava/Semolina and fry till the raw smell goes off. Fry on low flame.

5. Add boiling water and mix it slowly till it turns thick and cooks soft.

6. Add sugar and mix it slowly. It turns as liquid and continue stirring.

7. Add grated apple and rose petals.

8. Slowly mix all the ingredients nicely till it turns back to thick.

9. Now add remaining ghee and powdered cardamom.

10. Stir slowly and shift the ready Apple Kesari baath to a tray or bowl. Spread Kesari Baat evenly

and cut it later once it is cooled or serve as you like.

Note :

You can reduce the ghee quantity. (Optional).

Remember that you should fry  rava on low flame, so that rava does not get burnt. Adding more sugar is optional. 

Time : 20 Minutes.

Serves : 5 to 6 (According to the quantity you serve).