MANGO SHEERA/ KESARI

Mango sheera/ kesari is one of the most popular summer dessert recipes. Its sweet, tender, rich, fruity flavored and utterly scrumptious. It is mostly relished for breakfast or as a dessert after lunch. Made this delicacy to start my special day with my family. A delicacy to be tried in your kitchen during summers.

Ingredients:

· Rava/Semolina – 1 cup

· Mango puree – 1 cup & mango pieces optional

· Sugar – ¾ cup (adjust as per the sweetness of the mango puree)

· Water – 2 to 2 ¼ cups of Water + milk (1:1)

· Ghee – ¼ cup + 1 tbsp

· Cashew nuts – 10-12 cut into halves (optional)

· Saffron strands

Method:

· Take a kadai with very little ghee in it, add cashew nuts, roast on low flame until they turn golden brown. keep it aside. Adding cashews is completely optional.

· Take a kadai, add rava and dry roast for 3-4 minutes.

· At the same time keep one pot with water, let it boil on medium low flame.

· Now add the ghee and fry the rava, till it turns aromatic.

· Now pour the hot water over it, mix it once, add saffron strands and cover the kadai with a lid for 2-3 minutes.

· Now add sugar, give a good mix and again cover for few more minutes.

· Finally add the mango puree and fried cashew nuts and mix it well. Cover for 2-3 minutes.

· Mango sheera/ Kesari is ready to be served. You can top it with mango pieces while serving.

*** You can use milk and water in 1:1 ratio, if you wish to.