Pineapple halwa
An Indian dessert made with pineapple and semolina
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Desserts/Sweets/Mithai
Cuisine: South Indian Cuisine
Keyword: Halwa, pineapple halwa, pineapple kesari, sooji
Servings: 4 person
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi
- 1.25 cup Pineapple / Annanas pureed
- 3/4 cup Semolina / Sooji
- 1/2 cup Clarified Butter / Desi Ghee
- 2.5 cup Water / Paani
- 1+1/4 cup Sugar / Chini
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder / Elaichi Powder
- pinch of Saffron / Kesar
- 1 tbsp Pistachio chopped
- 1 tbsp Cashew Nuts / Kaju toasted
- 1 tbsp Fresh Coconut, Grated
Coarsely Crush 6 pineapple slices in the mixer jar, no need to make a smooth puree.
Heat water and sugar in a pan and cook till sugar melts completely.
Now remove the sugar syrup from the flame and add saffron and pineapple crush(1.5 cup ) into it and mix.
Heat ghee in a heavy bottom pan and roast the cashew nuts to a nice golden colours and then take out from the pan and keep aside.
Now add semolina/rava in the pan and roast on low heat.
Roast till semolina/sooji become golden in colour and start giving a nice aroma.
Then add the sugar syup and keep stirring till it start to thicken.
Now add cardamom powder and mix well
Garnish with sliced pistachio ,cashew and grated coconut and serve hot.