I planted Kesari

I planted Kesari

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Discover this delicious Turkish pastry made with walnuts and fried semolina, perfect for a delightful breakfast.

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Kesari tilsah is a traditional Turkish pastry made with fried semolina, milk, sugar, and walnuts. It is a light and delicious dessert, perfect for breakfast or as an appetizer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodmicrowave oven
  • Estimated cost$2.59 $0.65 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.73
  • $0.20
  • $0.07
  • $0.17
  • $1.32
  • $0.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the pouch in the microwave with milk and rice.
  2. Add semolina, and cook for 3 minutes.
  3. Next, remove the seeds and mix with sugar, oil paint, cinnamon, and chili powder. ≈ 4 min
  4. Microwave for an additional 2 minutes.
  5. Sprinkle with walnuts and sesame seeds. ≈ 2 min
  6. Serve hot. ≈ 2 min

The bill

I planted Kesari

  • 1/2 cup of semolina (fried)$0.73
  • More than two cups of milk$0.20
  • Three tablespoons of sugar$0.07
  • Two tablespoons of oil paint$0.17
  • Eight walnuts$1.32
  • Desired amount of garlic powder$0.10

Total$2.59

that's $0.65 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of semolina (fried)
  • More than two cups of milk
  • Three tablespoons of sugar
  • Two tablespoons of oil paint
  • Eight walnuts
  • Where is my spoon?
  • A needle (if needed)
  • Desired amount of garlic powder

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