Sheera is one of the most favorite sweet dish made in every Maharashtrian household…

This is a little richer version of regular sheera,addition of kesar and milk masala gives a very festive flavor to it…

So here goes the recipe…

Ingredients:

1 Cup rava(roasted in 3 tbsp ghee)

3/4th Cup Sugar.

1 Cup milk.(Boiled)

2 tbsp ghee.

2 Bananas(over riped) chopped finely.

5 to 6 Cloves(lavang).

2 Pinch salt.

2 tbsp chopped dry fruit (cashew nuts, Charoli,almonds and pistachios)

2 tbsp Milk masala.

2 tspn cardamom (elaichi) powder.

Few strands of kesar.

Method:

Heat Ghee in a kadhai.Add rava and roast till it changes colour(  turns into light brown) ,stiring continuously.

Rava can be roasted in advance and stored in refrigerator.

Soak kesar in 1 tbsp warm milk.keep aside.

In a Kadhai heat 2 tbsp ghee.Add cloves and chopped banana.

Cook stiring continuously till babanas are cooked and turn golden in colour.

Add chopped dry fruits,save some for garnishing.

Add roasted rava and salt.Stir well.

Pour boiling hot milk on rava.

Stir.After the milk is completely absorbed in rava add sugar,milk masala and kesar dissolved in milk.

Stir well.Cover and cook till sugar melts completely.

Switch off the gas and add cardamom powder.

Stir well.

Remove in serving bowl and garnish With chopped nuts.

Serve hot.

Happy Cooking!

Sameera.