Pineapple Kesari | Pineapple Sheera | Kesari Recipes
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Recipe type: Sweet
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 1 big bowl
 
Bright yellow and fragrant, super special and a favourite sheera, pineapple kesari
Ingredients
  • ½ Cup fine rava/chiroti rava/chiroti
  • ½ Cup finely chopped pineapple
  • 1 Cup water
  • ½ Cup sugar
  • 5-6 powdered elaichi
  • 5½ Tbsp ghee
  • 8-10 finely chopped cashews
  • 3 Tbsp raisins
  • 2 laung/cloves
  • 1 Tbsp hot milk
  • Few saffron strands/kesar
Method
  1. In a pan melt ½ Tbsp ghee, add chopped cashews and start frying
  2. When the cashews turn lightly golden, drop in the raisins, allow them to plump up a bit
  3. Throw in the cloves/laung and fry for a few seconds
  4. Add the rava and start frying
  5. Pour 2 Tbsp ghee and fry
  6. Let the rava turn aromatic
  7. Meanwhile when the rava is frying, add saffron strands/kesar in hot milk
  8. Finely chop up the pineapple
  9. Add chopped pineapple to the rava mixture
  10. In another pan, boil water with a few pineapple pieces for extra flavour
  11. Slowly pour the water into the rava
  12. Gradually mix and ensure there are no lumps
  13. Add 1 more Tbsp ghee mix well
  14. Once the water is all absorbed, add sugar and mix well
  15. When the sugar melts, add the last 2 Tbsp ghee
  16. Lastly pour saffron infused milk and mix well
  17. Keep frying on low flame till the liquid is absorbed and the sheera has a glossy texture
  18. Add the powdered elaichi and mix very well
  19. Pineapple kesari is now ready to be served
Notes
Ensure the pineapple is sweet and not sour, also the pineapple should be tender

Skip the nuts and raisins if you want it plain

Do not reduce the ghee added, the kesari or sheera gets the texture because of the ghee!
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/pineapple-kesari/