Casari

A rich semolina and milk sweet, cut into squares and generously garnished with almonds, cashewnuts and sultanas This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 05 May 2016 in Recipes Course

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Main Ingredients	Semolina, Sugar
Cuisine	Fusion
Course	Desserts
Prep Time	11-15 minutes
Cook time	26-30 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Sweet
Level of Cooking	Moderate
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Casari

1 cup Semolina
7 tablespoons Sugar
a few strands Saffron (kesar)
2 Green cardamoms
7 tablespoons Ghee
10-12 Cashewnuts,quartered
a pinch Salt
1/2 cup Milk
10 Sultanas
1 tablespoon Butter
10 Almonds,blanched and slivered

Method

Combine sugar and one and a quarter cups of hot water in a pan over low heat, stirring until the syrup gets a golden colour. Remove from heat and keep aside. Soak saffron strands in a tablespoon of hot water.
Remove the seeds from the cardamom pods and discard the pods. Heat ghee in a kadai and fry cashewnuts till golden. Drain and keep aside. Fry semolina in the same ghee until brown. Add the sugar syrup, salt, milk, cardamom seeds, sultanas, fried cashewnuts and soaked saffron and mix well.
Cook over low heat till mixture thickens. Grease a dish with butter. Spread mixture on the greased dish. Leave it to cool. Garnish with almonds. Cut into desired shapes and serve.

Nutrition Info

Calories	2380
Carbohydrates	265.3
Protein	28.9
Fat	133.7
Other Fiber	Niacin- 3.8mg

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