Microwave Cooking - Mixed Fruit Kesari

Ingredients:

Rava / Sooji - 1 cup
Mixed Fruits - 1 1/2 cups cut into small pieces
I used Apple, Pear, Banana, Pineapple and Mango
Skim Milk - 2 cups
Sugar - 3/4 to 1 cup
Ghee - 4 TBSP
Cardamom - 1/2 tsp
Pinch of saffron
Nuts and raisins for garnishing


Method:

1. In a microwave safe bowl mix together rava and 2TBSP ghee.  Roast on high power for 1 minute.
2. Remove and mix it well and cook for another 1 minute.  Transfer it to a plate.
3. In the same bowl, place all the cut fruits and cook for 1 minute.  Mix well and add the sugar and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Now add the milk, saffron and cardamom powder and mix well.  Cook on high for 3 minutes.
5. Add the roasted rava and the remaing 2 TBSP of ghee and mix throughly and cook for 2 - 3 minutes.
6. Garnish with roasted nuts and raisins.

Notes:  I used turbinado / Raw sugar.  If the kesari is too stiff, add more milk and ghee.

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Awards

I got my first tag award from Meena  couple of week ago.  Thank You!  Now as a rule, I need to pass it on  to seven bloggers.  So the award goes to:

Gulmohar

Siddhi

Nithu Bala

Lavanya

Padhu

Sowmya

Krishnaveni

The second rule for this award is to post one or more of my favorite pictures.  I took this picture on a beautiful summer evening when nature put on her best show while the sun was setting.  This is our back yard.

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