Pineapple Kesari

Rava kesari is a quick fix when you need something sweet either after a complete meal or as a tea time snack.Adding pineapple to it gives a rich aroma and exotic flavour.Pineapple Kesari Bhath is one of the most famous sweet dish of Karnataka and its yummy.

Ingredients:
Rava - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 cup (Powder after measurement)
Water - 1 1/2 cup
Milk - 1 cup
Pineapple - 1/2 cup (chopped,pick out the juicy part)
Saffron - a pinch (soak the saffron  in the 2 tsp of hot milk.)
Yellow food colour - 1/4 tsp
Ghee 1/2 cup
Cashews - 10 nos (spilt)
Raisins - 10 nos
Cardamons - 2 pods (Powder along with sugar)
A pinch of salt

Method:
1.Heat 2 tsp of ghee in a pan, add cashews & raisins and fry till golden brown. Remove and keep aside.
2.In the same pan, add 1 cup rava and fry till light brown.remove from stove.
3.In a wide non-stick pan add water and milk and bring to boil.
4.Add pineapple pieces,saffron milk,salt and cook for few mins till soft and simmer.
5.When rolling boil occurs ,add rava slowly and mix well in same direction(avoid lumps)
6.Keep Stirring and let it cook for few minutes, add  powdered sugar and the remaining ghee (the consistency will loosen up).Adjust sugar to taste.
7.Turn off the stove and transfer into ghee coated bowl.
8.Garnish with cashews & raisins.

Alteration:
1.You can use 2 1/2 cups water and 2 tsp of condensed milk(optional )
2.Pineapple puree can be added instead of chopped pieces.