Recipe- Popular Dessert Of India Pineapple Halwa

Pineapple Halwa is a very popular dessert of India .In all the Indian states halwa or kesari is made and enjoyed on festivals and on daily basis. Normally halwa is either made with wheat flour which is often referred as Kadah Prashad or made with semolina /rava /sooji

Pineapple halwa or pineapple kesari is very popular in Southern Indian states .It is specially made on each festival and weddings.It is quite quick and easy recipe if you have the measurement and ratios right .Pineapple halwa can be made either with fresh pineapple or tinned pineapple .

Ingredients

1.25 cup Pineapple / Annanas pureed
3/4 cup Semolina / Sooji
1/2 cup Clarified Butter / Desi Ghee
2.5 cup Water / Paani
1+1/4 cup Sugar / Chini
1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder / Elaichi Powder
pinch of Saffron / Kesar
1 tbsp Pistachio chopped
1 tbsp Cashew Nuts / Kaju toasted
1 tbsp Fresh Coconut, Grated

Method

* Coarsely Crush 6 pineapple slices in the mixer jar, no need to make a smooth puree.

* Heat water and sugar in a pan and cook till sugar melts completely.

* Now remove the sugar syrup from the flame and add saffron and pineapple crush(1.5 cup ) into it and mix.

* Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan and roast the cashew nuts to a nice golden colours and then take out from the pan and keep aside.

* Now add semolina/rava in the pan and roast on low heat.

* Roast till semolina/sooji become golden in colour and start giving a nice aroma.

* Then add the sugar syup and keep stirring till it start to thicken.

* Now add cardamom powder and mix well

* Garnish with sliced pistachio ,cashew and grated coconut and serve hot.