Watch how to make Kesari Bhaat, a delicious dessert recipe by Ruchi Bharani. br br Kesari Bhaat is a very popular rice based dessert which is popular across the country. It is a cuisine of Karnataka and is popular during festivals like Ugadi. Check out Ruchi Bharani's take on this popular dessert. br br Ingredients: COMING SOON br br Method: br br - In a pot of bpoiling water, add the soaked basmati rice. br - Add the cloves, peppercorn and the cinnamon sticks. Let the rice cook for about 8 - 10 minutes. br - Once cooked, drain it out from the hot water. br - Add the rice back into the same pot. br - Add the sugar, saffron strands and turn on the flame. Mix the rice and sugar and cook until the sugar melts properly. br - Give it a light stir. When you feel that 50 of the water has evaporated, get it off the flame. br - Roast few cashewnuts and raisins with some ghee. Turn off the flame and give it a slight colour. Then add this to the rice. br - Also add little cardamom powder and give it a nice stir. br - Add few drops of colour to it. br - Give the rice atleast 1 hour resting time. Then serve it chilled or you can also warm it up. br br Director: Suchandra Basu br Camera: Kawaldeep Singh Jangwal, Manjeet Katariya br Editing: Dinesh Shetty br Creative Head: Kavya Krishnaswamy br Producer: Rajjat A.