Desserts and Sweets Recipes - Parsi Rava

Ingredients

• 175g/6 oz blanched almonds

• 100g/4 oz pistachios

• 100g/4 oz raisins

• 100g/4 oz ghee

• 2.25l/4 pts milk

• 225g/8 oz sugar

• 225g/8 oz semolina

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp grated nutmeg

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground cardamom

• 45ml/3 tbsp rose water

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Method:

1. Soak the almonds, pistachios and raisins in hot water until soft then drain and slice. Heat 15ml/1 tbsp of ghee and fry the nuts and raisins for 2 minutes.

2. Boil 1.2l/2 pts of milk until reduced by half. Boil the  remaining ghee in a large pan and fry the semolina over a low heat for 3 minutes, stirring continuously.

3. Add the thickened milk then the sweetened milk, stirring all the time. Add the nutmeg, cardamom and rose water then stir in half the nuts and raisins. Continue to cook until thick.

4. Turn out on to a flat dish and garnish with the reserved nuts and raisins. Cut into squares and serve warm.