Pineapple Seera/kesari

by savi_ram

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If u do not get a tinned pineapple, u can make with the fresh riped one.

when using the fresh pineapple, cook with little water until it becomes soft and finally add to the seera.

even if seera/kesari is not your favourite, it becomes one when u make it with pineapple. try and enjoy!

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Preparation Time: 10mts
Cooking Time: 15mts

Ingredients

1 cup fine semolina (rava)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup ghee
1/2 cup canned pineapple
pieces 1/2cup
1 cup pineapple syrup from the can
from the tin 1cup
1 1/2 cups water
little yellow colour
2 drops pineapple essence
cardamom (elaichi), cashewnuts (kaju) and raisins (kismis) for decoration
for decoration.

Method

Heat 1/2 qty of the ghee in a pan and fry the cashews and raisin until golden color. cool it.
With the remaining ghee in the pan, fry the sooji until light golden color. keep aside.
Take a broad vessel pour the water and the pineapple syrup and bring to boil, slowly add the sooji mixing with the hand, cover it and cook until it is done.
Add to the cooked sooji the sugar, cook for 5mts and then add the remaining 1/2 qty of the ghee.
Mix in 1tsp of water the yellow essence add to the seera/kesari.
Once the seera/kesari is done add the pineapple pieces, cardamon, cashews and raisin and cook for 1mnt.
Serve hot or cold.