pineapple kesari recipe with step by step photos – south indian sweet made with sooji/cream of wheat and pineapple.
halwa or kesari which is a pudding like dessert made from sooji/rava is very popular in india during any festive occasions. in north india, sooji halwa is often made during religious occasions. whereas in south india, rava kesari is made on occasions. there are a few versions of kesari like pineapple kesari, milk kesari and fruit kesari.
i had made pineapple kesari on basant panchami (spring festival). usually we prepare a yellow colored sweet dish. mostly its sweet saffron rice. but this time i made this yellow colored pineapple kesari. the color yellow signifies the color of spring. we also do a pooja of goddess saraswati on this day. goddess saraswati is the goddess of knowledge, learning, wisdom, art and creativity.
kesari or halwa is one sweet which is quick as well as easy to prepare. it does not take much time too.
pineapple kesari is best served hot or warm. if you like a sweet breakfast, you can also make kesari for breakfast. you can also serve it as a dessert after your meal. since ghee is added, i would suggest to serve it hot or warm. otherwise the ghee solidifies and you do get a grainy texture from the ghee in the kesari. in this case, just warm the kesari in microwave before serving.
lets start step by step pineapple kesari recipe:
1. first chop the pineapple in small cubes and keep aside. from 4 pineapple slices, i got ¾ cup chopped pineapple cubes. keep aside.
2. in a pan or sauce pan, take the ¾ cup chopped pineapple, 1.5 cups water and ½ cup sugar.
3. usually color is added to pineapple kesari. since i don't use any synthetic colors in food, for the first time i have used natural color to give yellow color to the kesari. i used a natural yellow color extract. you can also add about 10 to 12 strands of saffron/kesar to get a yellow color.
4. add a drop of the color if using, or add crushed saffron strands. you can also add pineapple essence to give a dominant pineapple flavor.
5. stir and keep this pan on the stove top and bring to a boil. stir this mixture while heating up so that the sugar dissolves.
6. meanwhile, in pan or kadai take 4 tbsp ghee and heat it.
7. then add 12 to 15 cashews/kaju.
8. stir and add ½ cup rava/sooji/cream of wheat. here i used the fine variety of sooji.
9. stir very well.
10. then add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and stir.
11. stir and saute the rava till the cashews turn a light golden and you see ghee releasing from the sides. takes about 4 to 5 minutes on a low flame. keep on stirring, so the rava does not get browned.
12. by this time, the pineapple + water mixture would also begin to boil.
13. pour the pineapple mixture to the pan with the roasted sooji. be careful as the mixture splutters.
14. stir quickly and briskly so that lumps are not formed.
15. simmer on a low flame and allow the sooji to absorb the water.
16. add raisins.
17. stir well.
18. in just about 4 minutes, the rava will soften up and the pineapple kesari is done. you should not see any creamish specks on the pineapple kesari. this means that the rava has not cooked properly. if you want to slice pineapple kesari like barfi or serve them like i have done, then pour the hot mixture in a tray or in small to medium tart moulds. press with a spatula to even. once warm slice them or unmold them.
19. garnish with a few pineapple cubes and serve pineapple kesari hot or warm.
if you are looking for more halwa recipes then do check moong dal halwa, gajar halwa, lauki halwa, kesar sooji halwa, beetroot halwa, badam halwa and atte ka halwa recipe.
pineapple kesari recipe below:
pineapple kesari recipe
pineapple kesari - melt in the mouth south indian sweet made with cream of wheat, ghee, sugar & pineapple cubes.
AUTHOR: dassana
RECIPE TYPE: sweets
CUISINE: south indian
SERVES: 2-3
INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)
- ½ cup unroasted rava/sooji/cream of wheat, 120 grams
- ½ cup sugar or add as required
- 1.5 cups water
- 4 tbsp ghee
- 12 to 15 cashews/kaju
- 1 tbsp raisins
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder or 2 to 3 cardamoms crushed in a mortar-pestle
- ¾ cup chopped pineapple, cut in ½ inch cubes
- 1 to 2 tbsp chopped pineapple for garnish (optional)
- 1 to 2 drops of natural food color (optional) or add as required
- 1 to 2 drops of pineapple essence (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- first chop the pineapple in small cubes and keep aside. keep aside.
- in a pan or sauce pan, take the ¾ cup chopped pineapple, 1.5 cup water and ½ cup sugar.
- add one or two drops of the natural yellow color extract. you can also add about 10 to 12 strands of saffron to get a yellow color. you can also add pineapple essence for a dominant pineapple flavor.
- stir well and keep this pan on the stove top and bring to a boil. while simmering, do stir so that the sugar dissolves.
- meanwhile, in another pan or kadai take 4 tbsp ghee and heat it.
- then add 12 to 15 cashews.
- stir and add rava/sooji. stir very well. then add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and stir.
- stir & saute the rava till the cashews turn a light golden and you see ghee releasing from the sides. takes about 4 to 5 minutes on a low flame. keep on stirring, so the rava does not get browned.
- by this time, the pineapple + water mixture would also begin to boil.
- pour the pineapple mixture to the pan with the roasted sooji.
- stir quickly and briskly so that lumps are not formed.
- simmer on a low flame and allow the sooji to absorb the water.
- add raisins. stir well.
- in just about 4 minutes, the rava will soften up and the pineapple kesari is done. you should not see any creamish specks on the kesari. this means that the rava has not cooked properly.
- serve pineapple kesari hot as it is or garnished with some pineapple cubes.
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