Thursday, July 08, 2010

FRUIT KESARI

This kesari is a very special sweet as it has pieces of delicious fruits in it. This is a very fine dessert to serve the guests after a grand meal.

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Ingredients:

Semolina- 2 cups
Sugar- 4 cups
Warm water – 4 cups
Cardamom powder- half tsp
Saffron- a pinch
Warm milk- 3 tbsp
Apple-1
Ripe banana-1
Mango-1
Pineapple slices-4
Dates-10
Cashew nuts-20
Raisins-3 tbsp
Rose essence- a few drops
Ghee- half cup

Procedure:

Cut all the fruits in to tiny bits.
Soak the saffron in the milk.
Heat a kadai and pour the half of the ghee.
On medium fire fry the cashew nuts and raisins at first to golden brown.
Then remove them away keep aside.
Fry the semolina in the same ghee until the aroma floats on air.
In a big kadai pour the warm water.
When it starts boiling add the semolina and cook it until all the water is evaporated.
Add the sugar and cook on slow fire mixing continuously and pouring the remaining ghee in intervals.
Pour the saffron milk and sprinkle the cardamom powder.
Mix well.
When the kesari is cooked well, add all the fruits and fried nuts and raisins with the essence.
Mix well on slow fire for 5 minutes.
Pour a tsp of ghee on top and put off the fire.

27 comments:

  1. really wonderful kesari.. very healthy too..

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  2. Looks delicious, never tried kesari with fruit, very healthy too...

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  3. Fruit Keshari sounds sweet ... yummy recipe with loads of fruits !!

    Cheers !
    Satrupa

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  4. my favourite sweet..never tried with sweets! looks awesome.

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  5. Akka, I like this recipe.
    I'll try it soon.

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  6. Yummyilicious kesari, looks too tempting..

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  7. wow, so many fruits. i simply love this.

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  8. i love this kesari very much...super!!

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  9. மிகவும் அருமையாக இருக்கின்றது...கண்டிப்பாக செய்து பார்க்கிறேன்...நன்றி

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  10. really delicious kesari u made it rich by adding all fruits and nut yummy one

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  11. Yes, this is a healthy sweet also Srividhya!
    Thanks for the feedback!

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  12. Do ry kesari with these fruits Strupa! It will taste devine! Thanks for the nice words!

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  13. Thank you very much for the nice appreciation treat and trick!

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  14. Thank you very much for the lovely comment Mahi!

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  15. Do try this soon Ima! If we make with ripe fruits, then this will taste more delicious!

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  16. Thank you very much for your lovely comment Priya!

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  17. Thank you very much for the appreciation Krisnaveni!

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  18. Yes, Suhaina! with so many delicious fruits, this will taste devinely! thank you for the nice comment!

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  19. Yummy ! love all the fruits :D

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  20. for the first time i am visiting your blog,its simply good.your sweets and veg dishes are delicious.Thanks for visiting my place.

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  21. for the first time i am visiting your blog,its simply good.your sweets and veg dishes are delicious.Thanks for visiting my place.

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  22. Welcome to my blog Yasmin!
    And thank you very much for the nice feedback!

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  23. Hearty welcome to my blog Kanthi! And thanks a lot for the lovely appreciation you have given on my recipes!

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  24. I have tried only with pineapple, but i would love to try this out soon,I love this a lot!

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