PINEAPPLE HALWA

PINEAPPLE HALWA

Pineapple  halwa is very popular  in south India. I t is also called Kesari because  of the beautiful  saffron  colour it gets. 

This pineapple  halwa   needs very few ingredients  which are easily  available  at home. 

Ingredients 

Semolina  or sooji  - 2 cup

Ghee                        -  1 cup 

Sugar                       -  1cup 

Pineapple.               - 1 cup (chopped) 

Saffron                     - 2-3 strands(soaked) in 

                                         milk
Raisins  for topping

Method 

In a pan heat the ghee and roast  the sooji  on a low  flame  until light  golden. Add the cut pineapples and stir for about  two minutes. Turn off the flames. 

In another  pan take  four cups of water, stir in the sugar  and boil. Once again turn on the flames of the roasted Sooji ,Slowly  add the sugar  water to the mixture  of pineapple  and Sooji and keep  stirring  till all the water  has been absorbed .Add the saffron and stir well. Turn off the flame.Top it with some raisins.  

The  pineapple halwa  is ready. It can be served  hot. The flavour  of the pineapple  and the saffron give a rich taste  to the  dish and has a very  unique  and rich  and  shiny  colour.
I didn't  know that   semolina  goes  very  well with sweet  pineapples ,until  I tried  out this dessert. 

Go  Ahead... 

Try  out  and let  me know!!