Sago Kesari

Ingredients:

Sago/Javarisi - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup (more or less to your taste)
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Milk - 1 cup
Saffron Strands - 3-4
Kesari Color - 1/8 tsp
Elaichi powder - a pinch
Cashew nuts - 5-6 (broken)
Raisins - 5-6

Method:

• Wash the sago in water and drain and set aside.
• In a bowl add the sago and milk and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
• In a pan add little ghee, once hot add in cashews and raisins.
• Roast them and set aside.
• To the same pan add the pressure cooked sago and cook in low flame.
• Add in sugar and keep stirring. 
• Initially it will be watery, keep stirring.
• Add in saffron strands and kesari color.
• Once it starts to thicken add ghee and mix well.
• Add the fried cashews and raisins and mix well.
• Finally add a pinch of elaichi powder and mix.
• Serve the yummy sago kesari.