Pineapple Kesari

A new recipe on the blog to celebrate Diwali - Pineapple Kesari.

May joy, love and prosperity illuminate your lives and homes.
Wishing you all a Happy Diwali!

Ingredients

Pineapple - 1 cup roughly chopped
Rava/Semolina - 1.5 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Ghee - 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Saffron strands - 3 or 4
Water - 3 cups
Raisins - 2 tbsp
Cashew nuts - 2 tbsp

Method

Heat about 2 tbsp of ghee in a pan and fry the cashew nuts until color begins to change. Drain on kitchen towel
In the same ghee fry the raisins until they puff up. Drain and set aside.
Add another tablespoon of ghee and fry the pineapple. Keep it covered and let it cook for about 5 minutes.
Remove the pineapples and add 2 more tables spoon of ghee and add the semolina. Cook the semolina until roasted and fragrant.
Meanwhile heat water in a saucepan along with saffron strands.
Add the semolina to the boiling water and keep mixing to avoid lump formation. Once it is mixed well, add sugar and mix until combined well. Continue on low flame.
Finally add pineapple, remaining ghee and cardamom powder. Continue mixing until the kesari comes together.
Turn off the flame and garnish with raisins and cashew nuts.

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