Pineapple Kesari

Ingredients 

Rava(semolina) 1 cup

Raw sugar 1 3/4 cup

Ghee 3/4 cup+1 tsp

Pineapple diced 1 cup

Cashew nuts 1/2 cup

Sultanas 1/2 cup

Boiling water 2 1/2 cup

Saffron threads 1 tsp

Salt 1/2 tsp

Cardamon powder 1 tsp

 

Method

 Heat 1 tsp Ghee to fry cashew nuts and sultanas.

Transfer cashew nut and sultanas to a small bowl.(see photo for reference)

Add rava to the same pan and fry for 5 minutes.

Remove rava from heat and add to the same cashew bowl.

Fry pineapples in the same pan for at least 5 minutes on low flame.

Now add the cashew nut, sultanas, rava, sugar, saffron and salt  to the pineapple.

Pour boiling water and stir the rava.

While stirring add ghee.

Put off the flame when the rava mixture turns semi solid.

If the rava is overcooked kesari becomes solid when cools.

Now the tasty pineapple rava kesari is ready.

For plain rava kesari skip pineapple.