Halwa---------Kesari Bhath / Sooji-Pinapple ka Halwa


Kesari bhath is one of the sweet and i should say  top list in all the sweets for my sweet little son .My daughter and hubby too like this but for my chotu he likes it a lot both sapadhpaksh and kesaribhath.
I have already shared sapadhpaksh recipe earleir ,taday i am  posting Kesari Bhath.Both are almost the same ,with little  difference in taste and  ingredients.
Kesari bhath is karnataka special and as in the name says kesari means golden yellow because of  its color.
This color comes as we add kesar and food color in it.Here i have used pink color as pink is my daughter's favourite color. You can prepare this without any color or kesar added ,which is nothisng but North-indian Sheera or Suji ka Halwa.Similarly as we know for suji ka halwa usually North-Indians don't use pineapple in it.
Ingredients:
1 cup medium(uppittu) rawa(semolina) 
1/2 cup Ghee
pinch of kesari/4-6 strands
1/4 tsp food color/few drops of food color
1/2 cup pineapple pieces
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup full mixed dry fruits like raisins,Broken cashews,cut almonds ,pistaetc
1 tsp cardamon powder
2 cup water(optional)
Method:
Take heavy bottom pan put 3 tsp of ghee and when ghee is little hot add rawa.Fry continuously till nice aroma come and color of the rawa turns light red color .remove and keep it aside.
In the same pan put 1 tsp ghee to fry  raisins and cashews till golden brown.remove this also and keep it aside.
Now in the same pan add water,pineapple chunks ,sugar,kesar strands and food color and stir them properly so that sugar is dissolved completely.when water mixture start boiling and pineapple is cooked add rawa and start stirring it continuously so that rawa is mixed properly and lumps won't form.Add 1/2 of the remaining ghee and continue stirring.
Finally when rawa is completely mixed say approximately after 3-4 minutes and all ghee is absorbed cardamon powder,1/2 of dry fruits,remaining all ghee and stir them  for 2 more minutes.
Occasionally stirring them let this halwa be cook for final 2 minutes,if you feel extra1/4 cup ghee is needed as halwa feels dry then you can add more other wise 1/2 cup is more than enough.

Finally decorate this halwa with cut almonds,cashews,raisins and pista.
This halwa i feel somewhat  healthy also for kids

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