Fruit Kesari

Ingredients
Group I

• Bombay rava - 1cup
• Apple - 1/2 cup
• Grapes - 1/2 cup
• Orange - 1/2 cup
• Banana 1/2 cup
• Pineapple - 1/2 cup
• Mango - 1/2 cup

Group II

• Water - 2 1/2 cups
• Yellow food color - little
• Fried cashew - 1 tbsp
• Sugar - 2 cups
• Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
• Ghee - 1/2 cup or as required

Method

• Roast each variety of fruit (group I ingredient) separately, with little ghee & keep aside.
• Roast rava separately & keep aside.
• Bring water to boil. Reduce the flame to low medium.
• When water starts bubbling, slowly add the rava & mix carefully without any lumps.
• Cover & cook for 1minute.
• Now add food color, sugar & mix well.
• Add ghee little by little & mix till it becomes thick.
• Now add the cardamom powder & fried cashews.
• When the kesari becomes thick add the fruits & mix carefully. Do not mash the fruits.
• Serve warm.

Tips for the recipe - Do not mash the fruit while frying or mixing. Fry each fruit less than a minute. Saffron can also be used as a substitute for food color.