Pineapple Sheera/ Pineapple Kesari

 Pineapple sheera or pineapple kesari is a sweet dish made with pineapple pieces, semolina and sugar.The recipe is written with step by step method and photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Pineapple Sheera / Pineapple Kesari.

Ingredients:-

Pineapple.          - 1/2 cup chopped
Semolina (rava). -1 cup
Sugar.                  -1/2cup
Cardamom.         - 4
Cashew nuts.      - few
Raisins.               - few
Water.                  - 3 cup
Ghee.                   - 3tbsp + 2tsp

Instructions:-

1). Cut and remove the outer thorny skin of a small pineapple and chop into round pieces. Finely chop few pineapple pieces and keep aside - about 1/2cup.

2). Peel and crush cardamom and keep aside on a plate.

Method:-

1). Heat 2tsp ghee in a wide bottom pan and fry few cashew nts and raisins and keep aside on a pate. In the same pan add 1tbsp of ghee and roast semolina on medium flame till nice aroma comes out. Keep the roasted semolina on same plate to cool.

2). Heat 1tbsp of ghee in the same wide bottom pan and add 1/2 cup of finely chopped pineapple pieces and saute well for 2 minutes on medium flame.

3). Add 1/2 cup of sugar into the pan and mix with the pineapple pieces.

4). Add 3 cup of water into the pan and boil well.

5). Add 1cup of roasted semolina little by little into the boiling water and stir well continuously without lumps.

6). Add 1tbsp of ghee into the pan and keep on stirring the pineapple semolina sugar mixture on low flame.

7). Add crushed cardamoms into the pan and stir well.

8). Add fried cashew nuts and raisins into the pan. Add 1tbsp of ghee and keep on stirring the mixture on low flame.

9). Cook the pineapple semolina sugar mixture on low flame till the water is completely evaporated and the mixture become thick. Switch off the flame.

10). Pour the pineapple sheera in a greased bowl and then transfer to a serving plate.

Pineapple Sheera / Pineapple Kesari is ready to serve.