24 May 2012

Fruit n Nuts Kesari With Bulgur


Ingredients:

Bulgur or Wheat Rava :1 cup
Sugar : 2 cup
Milk : 2 cup
Mixed fruits - 2 cans
Ghee/Butter : 1 tbsp
Cardamom : 2 pods
Cashew : 1/4 cup
Raisins : 1/4 cup
Chopped Almonds: 2tsp  


Preparation:

1. Open the can of fruits, filter and discard the syrup. In a non stick pan add the fruits and 1 cup of sugar and bring to boil. Stir till sugar is mixed well with fruits.

2. Take a wide non stick pan and add 1 tsp of butter/ghee and fry Nuts & Raisins. Keep it aside. In the same pan add bulgur and stir on low flame for 2mts, keep aside.

3. Add 2 cups of milk to the same pan and bring to boil along with cardamom. Add roasted bulgur and reduce the flame to low; keep stirring so that no lumps are formed. Cook for 3 mts or till bulgur is cooked well then add rest of the sugar, butter and keep stirring for 2 mts then add the fruits stir well. Close the pan and reduce the flame to low and leave it on the stove for 5mts, then turn off the stove.

4. Take a cake pan (i used a heart shaped one) grease the bottom with butter and spread the Nuts & Raisins all over the pan. Add the cooked contents from the pan and press it with a spatula to form a thick setting. Leave it for 20mts then with a knife make diagonal cuts on kesari.

5. Flip the cake pan upside down on a serving plate/dish. Serve and enjoy!

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