Ingredients
Rava (medium size)/Bombay rava - 1 cup
Sugar - 2 cups
Cordamom Powder. 1 pinch.
Saffron - few strands or turmeric powder 1 pinch
Ghee - 1/4 cup
Cashews (break it into small pieces). - 6-7
Raisins 5-7.
Pine apple (Cut into small pieces) - 1 cup.
Method:
1. Heat 2-3 tbsp of ghee in a kadai. Fry cashews untill the colour changes. Take it out in a small plate and keep aside.
2. Add raisins to the same kadai. Stir till the raisins puff. Remove from ghee and set aside.
3. Now roast rava in the remaining ghee till you get nice aroma. Remove from heat and keep it aside.
4. Take a pan add 1/2 a cup of sugar and pine apple pieces to it. Pour little water and cook till soft.
5. Boil 2 cups of water in another vessel. Add cooked pine apple and sugar boil for 2 more minutes.
6. Add saffron strands or turmeric powder.
7. Now add Rawa (stir constantly while adding Rawa). Let it cook on a low flame for 2-3 min.
8. Add cordamom powder, cashews and raisins. Mix well . Add more ghee if required.
Serve hot or cold.
Very delicious recipe. You can make this dish to offer to god as naivedhyam on special days like festivals. This is also a great breakfast choice. You can serve this dish along with upma.