Atukulu Kesari |Atukulu Halwa for Diwali
Atukulu Kesari is a different Kesari from the regular Rava Kesari. Here I roasted the poha and made into coarse powder and then prepared this halwa. This recipe is adapted from Blend with spices by Hari Chandana ponnaluri.
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Servings: 4 People
Ingredients
- Atukulu/poha/Flattened rice- ½ cup
- Ghee- 5 tbsp
- Cashew nuts -2tbsp
- Raisins-1tbsp
- Cardamom powder-½tsp
- Sugar-½cup
- Food colour/ saffron mixed in milk
Instructions
- Heat a pan and roast the poha for 3-4 minutes
- Allow it to cool and grind into a coarse powder
- Again, heat a pan with ghee, fry the cashews and raisins till they turn into golden colour. Take them into a bowl and keep aside
- In the same pan add the powdered poha mixture and fry 2-3 mins or until a nice aroma comes.
- Add 1 cup of hot water and combine everything well without any lumps
- Add the remaining ghee and cook completely.
- Next add sugar, food colour along with cardamom powder and mix everything well.
- Keep mixing and cook for 5-6 mins or until it leaves the side of the pan
- Add the fried cashews, raisins and mix well and transfer into a severing bowl and enjoy this delicious atukulu Kesari with family and friends for this Diwali
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