Recipe: Pineapple Halwa

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Ingredients:

  • 1 peeled pineapple
  • 1/4 cup of khoya
  • 1 1/2 cups of sugar
  • Semolina (rawa/suji) 1 cup
  • 1 Tbsp finely chopped almonds
  • A few strands of saffron
  • 4 Tbsp of ghee

Procedure:

  • Heat a non-stick pan. Add sugar and water, enough to soak the sugar. Cook stirring continuously tills the sugar dissolves.
  • Remove stem of the pineapple, cut it into small pieces and add to the pan. Add saffron and cook on low heat.
  • Heat ghee in another non-stick pan. Add semolina and sauté on medium heat till light golden.
  • Add almonds and cooked pineapple along with the sugar syrup and mix well. Cook till semolina is cooked.
  • Add khoya and sauté for 2 minutes.Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with almonds and serve.