Paal Kesari is a tasty Indian sweet. Milk gives nice flavour to the kesari. Paal kesari can be easily made in Stove top and pressure cooker. Kesari is one of the common sweets prepared at home. Having a sweet tooth, sis and I ask Amma to frequently prepare kesari with any snack like bhajji, pakoda , Bonda etc. My mom used to tease us asking “Entha Mapalai varar ungala parka ;-)” In our culture, there was a trend when bride and groom meet for first time, kesari is served. Kesari is usually prepared with water, but replacing water with milk gives a good taste. I have posted easy pressure cooker Kesari. This one is rich and tastes paal (milk)kesari. Traditionally Paal kesari is prepared without food color,Saffron gives nice yellow color. My son got used to enjoying orange kesari so I sometimes add orange color for my Paal kesari too. Rava laddu is yer another favorite sweet prepared with sooji I initially posted Paal kesari recipe with stove top method but offlate I have been using my Instant pot a lot so recently I updated the recipe with IP. I common problem while making kesari is lumpness that comes after adding sugar. Without much stirring Instant pot makes a tasty creamy paal kesari without any lump. Instant pot Paal kesari ✅ Kesari without any lump ✅ 10 minutes cooking ✅ Stays good for 2 days ✅ Instant pot cooking ✅Rich and creamy
Ingredients: Rava (Sooji)/Semolina - 1 cup Sugar - 2 cups + 1/2 cup (Adjust according to your taste) Milk - 2 cups + 1/2 cup Butter / Ghee - 4 tablespoon + 1 tbsp Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp Nuts and raisin - to garnish (I used cashew) Saffron - few strands: How to make Paal kesar in instant pot method with step by step pictures:
Turn on Instant pot in sauté mode
Add butter and let it melts
Add cashew and sauté till cashews turns golden brown
Add raisins and give it quick mix
Transfer the nuts and raisins into a cup Add Rava and sauté well
Mix well and sauté to avoid Rava from turning brown Sauté for 2 minutes, turn off IP Add sugar and mix well
Add pinch of salt and cardamom powder; mix well
Add hot boiling milk. Mix well and deglaze the IP well
Add few saffron and mix well
Add butter and close the IP lid. Pressure cook for 4 minutes in LP
NPR. Mix the kesari well and add sautéd nuts and raisins . Instant pot Paal Kesari is ready😊
How to make Paal kesari in Stove top with step by step pictures:
Add 1 tablespoon of ghee and roast nuts and raisins till they are golden brown, and set aside
In the same pan dry roast the rava for 2 minutes (Roast them till aroma comes) and transfer it to a plate.
In medium flame add milk to the same pan and when milk starts boiling add the rava and stir continously to avoid lumps
Continue cooking till its cooked. Check whether Rava is cooked before adding sugar
Add sugar, and cook till sugar melts completely and Kesari thickens. stir it occassionally
Add butter and food color, continue cooking till food color dissolves and mixs completely
Turn off when kesari separates from the pan. Add nuts and raisins, and serve the Kesari hot/cold. Kesari thickens with time so switch it off accordingly
