Ingredients
1
cup finely chopped and minced pineapple
2
1/2 cup Sugar (add 2 ½ cups if the pineapple is not sweet)
50
gms chopped Cashewnuts
50
gms black dried grapes
1/4
tsp saffron (powdered)
1/4
tsp pineapple essence
3-4
drops kesari(saffron) colour
Directions
1.
In 1 tbsp ghee fry the rawa on a low flame till a nice aroma comes and the colour changes. Remove it and place it in a plate and cool.
2.
Add cashew and dried black grapes and fry them in 1 tsp ghee.
3.
Cook pineapple in its own juice in a closed container for about 5 mts (or) on a medium flame in the gas for 5 min till they become tender.
4.
Heat the water and sugar together in a pan and stir them continuously till sugar dissolves and the syrup becomes slightly sticky.
5.
First add the cooked pineapple, mix well and then add the rawa completely in one stroke , and keep stirring to prevent lump formation.
6.
Add the colour and spices now and the ghee little by little and stir well.
7.
Add 1/4 tsp pineapple essence for a very nice flavour. When the kesari leaves the sides of the pan, remove and serve hot.