Thari Kanji/Rava Kachiyathu (Semolina Porridge)

Makes: 2 Cups (12 Oz. each)
Spice level: --

Preparation time: 10 Min.
Cook time (incl. Prep. time): 20 Min.

Malabar's own Ramadan special. This is a mandatory drink for Iftar in all homes and Masjids across Kerala. The re-energizing quality of this drink is commendable.

This is also a non-documented recipe passed on from generation to generation and here I am passing it all of you... try it out and enjoi...

Ingredients:

1. Semolina (rava) - 1/4 cup
2. Milk - 3 cups
3. Sugar - 2/3 cup
4. Cardamom - 3
5. Shallots - 2 (small, thinly sliced)
6. Cashew nut - 8
7. Raisins - 10
8. Ghee - 4 tsp.

Preparation:

1. In a sauce pan add milk and heat it.
2. Add the sugar once the milk is warm and let it boil.
3. To the boiling milk add semolina part by part stirring constantly without any lumps.
4. Add crushed cardamom and let it cook for about 3 mins. Turn off the flame and keep it aside.
5. Into a small frying pan add 2 tsp. ghee and fry the shallots until golden brown. Using a spoon, get the shallots off the pan and keep it aside.
6. Add 2 more tsp. of ghee to the pan and fry the cashew nuts till light brown. Add raisins and fry for few more seconds.
7. Season the semolina porridge with the fried shallots, cashews and raisins. Serve it warm.