Fruit Kesari

Kesari is Tamilnadu special.. That too fruit kesari is a vital sweet in all marraige functions. Its an traditional sweet in south India. And it is a very easy and special weet tooo....

INGREDIENTS:

Rava/Sooji - 1 cup
Sugar - 2 cups
Apple chopped -1/2 cup
Pineapple chopped - 1/2 cup
Raisin - 1/4 cup
Cashew nut - 1/8 cup
Ghee - 1/4 cup
Oil - 1/4 cup
Pineapple essence - 2 drops
Salt -A pinch
Water - 2 and 1/2 cups

METHOD:

1. Chop the fruits and keep it mixed with 3 tblsp of sugar for atleast 30 mins. Heat a pan with ghee and oil and add the cashewnuts. Just give it a stir. No need to make it golden.
2. Add the raisins and stir in medium flame until it gets bloated fully. Add the rava and roast until the raw smell goes off. No need to wait until the rava turns colour.
3. Boil water side by side and add it to the roasted rava. Carefully mix as it may overflow or spill as it boils. Add salt at this stage.
4. Mix well until it gets thick in consistency.
5. Cook covered for 4 minutes or until done in low flame. Mix well.
6. Add sugar and colour. Mix until its watery.
7. Add the fruits without the watery sugar at the bottom. Mix well.
8. Keep mixing until the kedari starts leaving its sides and transfer to the serving bowl.