KESARI / SHEERA / PINEAPPLE SHEERA

INGREDIENTS : 

1 CUP UPMA RAVA (WHITE RAVA) -Dry roast the rawa with 1 spoon ghee.

1 CUP SUGAR

1 CUP WATER + 1 CUP MILK (This combination can be changed as per our wish)

GHEE ROASTED CASHEWNUT + RAISINS

1 SPOON CARDAMOM POWDER

GHEE 1/2 CUP

1/2 SPOON KESARI POWDER (FOR COLOR – OPTIONAL)

PROCEDURE 

• In a tawa add the water and milk and heat it.
• Once it starts to boil, add the roasted rava, slowly to the water+milk in the tawa. Keep mixing so that rava doesnt form lumps.
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• Let the rava get cooked well.
• Now add sugar slowly and keep mixing. IF not mixed properly then lots of lumps will be formed.
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• Even if lumps are formed, try to break them immediatly. It will get mixed easily.
• Keep adding 1 spoon ghee gradually while mixing.
• Once the mixing is perfect, let it cook well and solidify a bit.
• Now sheera / kesari is ready. Now add the cardamom powder and cashew-raisins.
• Now it is ready to eat.
  • VARIATION : After kesari is done, add 1/2 cup finely cut pineapple pieces to the kesari, mix well and close and keep it for few minutes. PINEAPPLE kesari is ready.