Orange Kesari Bhaath ~ Orange Sheera ~ Orange Suji Halwa
Orange Kesari Bhaath is a traditional South Indian semolina dessert cooked with sugar and nuts and infused with flavors of orange and saffron.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- ½ cup semolina
- ¾ cup sugar 1/2 cup for less sweet
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ cup chopped orange pieces
- ¼ cup ghee clarified butter
- 1 tablespoon orange rind grated orange peel
- 1 tablespoon chopped almonds or 10 whole cashew nuts
- 1 tablespoon raisins
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
- ¼ teaspoon strands of saffron soaked in warm water
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in a saucepan and fry raisins and nuts till golden. Remove from the saucepan with a spoon and set aside.
- In the same saucepan, add cooking oil and the rest of the ghee. Now add semolina and fry for 5 minutes on low flame. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat 1 cup water along with 1/2 cup orange juice, chopped orange pieces, orange rind, cardamom powder, saffron, and food color. Stir well and cook for 5 minutes on low flame.
- Now slowly add toasted semolina a little at a time and constantly stir so that no lumps are formed. Place the lid and cook on low flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till the water has dried up.
- Finally add sugar, fried raisins, and nuts. Keep cooking till the sugar is fully dissolved. Once the sugar has turned into a syrup and the consistency is just right, there is no need to cook further. After adding sugar it takes only 2 to 3 minutes to dissolve completely.
- Turn off the heat and grease a mold with ghee. Fill the mold with halwa and turn it upside down on a serving plate. Serve warm as a dessert or with hot puris.