Pineapple Kesaribath

Ingredients : 

Medium Rava/ Semolina / Sooji - 1 cup
Water - 3 cups
Sugar - 1.5 cup or little more ( your pref)
Ghee - little less than 1/2 cup
Pineapple - 1 cup; finely chopped
Cashews - as required finely chopped 
Raisins - as required
Cardamom / elaichi -2-3 no; powder
Pineapple essence (Optional) - 2 drops
Yellow food color - just a tiny pinch (Optional)
Salt - a pinch
Cloves - 1

Method :

1) De skin and finely chop pineapple
2) Heat 1-2 tsp of ghee in a thick bottom kadai / pan and saute raisins & cashews  in it ,one by one.When they turn golden brown remove and keep aside.
3) In a same kadai  with leftover ghee,  roast rava over medium flame for 3 minutes or until it turns slightly golden brown. Make sure it doesn’t get burnt and keep it aside.
4) Now in a kadai, add ghee, clove, and then add water. Boil water. 
5) Once its well boiled, add finely chopped pineapple pieces and mix well . 
6) Close a lid and allow it to cook for 3-4 mins . 
7) Add the roasted rava slowly and carefully mix to make sure no knots are formed. 
8) Add sugar,salt and ghee.Mix everything . Keep mixing until the kesari starts leaving its sides .
9) Finally , add cardamom powder, pineapple essence ( if adding ) and nuts. Give a gentle mix and switch off .

Now Pineapple kesari bath is ready to serve . Serve hot or warm . 

Note:

1) Adding as much as ghee gives good flavour.
2) Pineapple essence can also be added.
3) I wanted thee natural color to the kesari, so i have not added the color to it.