Pineapple kesari

Ingredients (serves for 8)

rava / sooji / semolina - 1 cup (1 cup size - 150 ml)

sugar - 1 1/2 cup

pineapple (cut into small pieces) - 1 cup

water - 3 cups

ghee - 8 - 10 tsp

cashew-  10 - 12 nos

food color - a pinch (optional)

Method:

• In a vessel, add water and pineapple chunks and bring it to boil
  
• add 6 tsp of ghee in a kadai / heavy bottomed pan and add cashews
  
• fry till cashews become golden brown in color and then add rava
• fry till nice aroma comes
  
• add the boiled water slowly into the roasted rava and stir well. You can add food color at this stage , if you want.
   
  
  
  
• when the rava gets cooked well, add sugar
  
• stir well for 4 - 5 minutes. At one point, sugar will get completely dissolved and kesari will not stick to the  pan
  
• add 4 tsp of ghee. Mix well and switch off the flame after 4 - 5 mins.

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