Pineapple kesari recipe with video
After tasting a wonderful pineapple kesari in saravana bhavan ,i wanted to attempt this at home. This recipe i have tried so many times,but every time i make this , it gets over within 5 minutes. This time i pleaded them to wait  till i click the pictures. Thanks to them,so finally i am here with the recipe of pineapple kesari.  .
Check out my Rava kesari recipe.

Pineapple kesari recipe

  Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 25 Mins |Serves: 3-4

   Rava | sooji   1/2 cup
   Pineapple chunks  1/2 cup
   Water  1 and 1/2 cup
    Sugar   3/4 cup 
    Ghee  3 -4 tblsp 
    Cashew nuts  few
    Cardamom powder   a pinch (optional)
    Milk  1 tsp
    Turmeric powder  2 pinches   
                                                     Video on How to make pineapple kesari

                                                                

Method: 

• In a kadai, add a tsp of ghee and fry the cashews until they turn nice golden brown colour .
• Keep it aside.

• In the same pan, dry roast the rava for few minutes, till a nice aroma arises and the rava turns slightly brown.
• Be careful not to make it burn.

• Cut the pineapple into fine pieces.
• In a sauce pan heat the water and add the pineapple chunks and bring it to a boil.
• Slowly add the hot water with the pineapple chunks to the roasted rava.

• Stir well till the rava gets nicely cooked.
• To check whether the rava is cooked  or not, wet your hands and touch the mixture.  If rava  doesnt stick to your hands it means it is completely cooked.
• Now slowly add the sugar to this cooked rava.
• To avoid getting lumps add sugar slowly with one hand and stir the mixture continuously with other hand.

• Do not panic if the mixture gets watery.
• You will get the right consistency if you continuously stir this for few minutes. 
• Mix the turmeric powder with milk add to this. This is to bring slight yellow colour, you can add food colour too.

• Add the ghee at regular intervals. Add cardamom powder and the roasted cashews.

• Mix well. Cook for 3-4 minutes in a low flame and lastly add 1 tsp of ghee to give it a glaze.
• Switch off the flame.
• Serve warm.  

Note:

1. The rava has to be cooked properly, otherwise the kesari will become watery.
2. Be careful, while adding sugar,otherwise lumps will be formed.