Jackfruit kesari recipe

JACKFRUIT KESARI RECIPE

Jackfruit is quite healthy. It provides a moderate amount of calories in addition to lots of fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Jackfruit also contains folate, niacin , riboflavin , potassium, and magnesium.

Being high in fibre, it aids in digestion. Its mucilagenous pulp has been found to be useful in boosting the immune system.

INGREDIENTS

Semolina / rava – 1 cup
Jackfruit chopped – 1 cup
Sugar – 1/2 or 3/4 cup depending on the sweetness of jackfruit
Melted ghee – ¼ cup or ½ cup
Water – 2 ½ cup
Cashew nut as needed
Raisins [ optional ]
Saffron strands soaked in milk for garnish [optional ]
Kesari food colour [YELLOW OR ORANGE] – as per what shade you want ,dark or light[optional]

PREPARATION

Remove the seed and chop the jackfruit . Cook it for 2- 3 minutes in 2 cup water till it becomes soft .Allow it to cool and blend it into a puree.We require 1 cup of puree.
Roast the cashews and raisins in 2 tsp ghee and keep aside for garnish.
Roast the rava in 1 tbsp ghee on low flame till you get a nice aroma.The colour should not change.Transfer it in a bowl.

METHOD

Boil the water in a pan.

Once it starts boiling , add the rava little by little by continuously stirring it on medium flame. [ be careful so that lumps don’t form]

Add the jack fruit puree and mix well .

Cook for 1 minute by continuously stirring .

Add the sugar and mix well by stirring.

It will start bubbling ,keep stirring.

Add colour and mix well.

Add ghee and mix well.

Keep stirring ,the kesari will start losing the sides of the pan.

Add roasted cashew and raisins and mix well.

Off the flame.

Garnish with jackfruit bits

Serve hot or warm.

NOTES

You can spread the kesari on a greased plate and cut iit into diamond shape OR use and moulds .
To check whether the kesari is done,at the end touch the kesari and see,if it is non sticky it means it is done .if not the cook for more time.
The proportion of rava and water is 1 : 3
No compromise on sugar and ghee ,infact you can add more ghee,
Use ghee of quality.
Add sugar after the rava is cooked or the rava will not cook properly.
Cook on low medium flame.
You can refrigerate and eat it for 2 days.
You can just reheat it in microwave or reheat on stove by little ghee.
Colour is optional
I did not add raisins
Instead of making puree ,you can chop it into fine bits and add it while adding the rava to the hot water OR cook the bits and add it with blending it.
Instead of fruit you can add essence.
You can also make with pineapple / mango/
If the fruit is very sweet adjust sugar accordingly
Dissolve the colour in water before adding.