Today is the first day of Blogging Marathon #21. I will be posting under Sweets for diabetics for the three days. Rava kesari is the traditional south Indian sweet which is prepared for every festival and it has a place in the marriage parties. It is very much part of the culture. I just wanted to try out a sugar free version so that even a diabetic can indulge in this sweet treat during festivals. I used Sugar Free- a substitute for sugar with low calorie. It is actually measured same as sugar and you will not be able to find out the difference. I served it to my daughter and she liked it very much. She finished all the slices I served her and was asking for more. I used little ghee and added some olive oil. But it tasted great. I also added almonds and raisins to give it a nice crunch.
Ingredients:
Fine Sooji/ Rava-1/4cup
Sugar Substitute-1/8cup
Water-3/4cup
Olive Oil-1 1/2tsp
Ghee- 2tsp
Almond-5
Golden Raisins-5
Cardamom Powder-a pinch
Yellow Food Colour-2-3drops
Procedure:
- Dry
roast rava until slightly brown. Transfer to a plate and allow it to cool.
- In a
pan add 1tsp of ghee and add chopped almonds and raisins.
- When
they turn golden add water. Add cardamom powder and food colour.
- When
it comes to boil add rava and stir continuously to avoid formation of
lumps.
- When
the water is fully absorbed by the rava add sugar and mix well.
- Add
the oil and remaining ghee.
- Give a
nice stir and when the mixture leaves the sides transfer on to a plate.
- Allow
it to cool.
- Slice
it to desired shape and serve.
You can view the recipes by other bloggers participating in BM here.
Labels: Blogging Marathon, DIABETIC RECIPES, SOOJI, SUGAR FREE, SWEETS
