Mix Fruit Kesari Bhat

Kesari Bhat, this is a sweet dish which is called Shira in Marathi and Suji halwa in Hindi. Something special about this dish which I would like to share with you. Some years back, the routine in summer holidays was, me taking my kids to their granny's house to be with cousins and the grand parents. All the cousins enjoying together playing, fighting, swimming, watching films, and of course, going out to eat. There is a very famous temple at Basavangudi, The Bull Temple in Bengaluru, where my brother Dada took us every holiday and after darshan  there was this small eatery from where we would pack Vegetable Khara Bhat which is Upma, and Pineapple Kesari Bhat which is Shira. The pack comes in a banana leaf. Never eaten anything like this in a long time now and also never found this unique taste anywhere.

Here I am bringing you a different version of the  Kesari Bhat. Hope you like it.

Ingredients

1 cups semolina (well roasted in two table spoons of clarified butter and kept ready
1/2 cup pineapple pieces

4 cups of mix fruit juice which is made of 1/4 cup kiwi pieces, 1/4 cup dragon fruit, 1/4 cup pineapple, 1/4 cup watermelon and 1 plum. Now for the plum juice you need to bring the plum to a boil in water, deseed once soft and use this water while you make juice of all fruits.

In a deep bottomed vessel pour the juice, add the pieces of pineapple and let it come to a boil, sugar is optional and I have not added any since I thought the sweetness from the fruits was enough. Now add a spoon of clarified butter and add the roasted semolina bit by bit stirring continuously to see that no lumps form, mix well and cook covered stirring in between till it gets cooked and reaches the required consistency. Plate as you wish and decorate with fruits of your choice, my plate has some kiwi and is garnished with basil cress, which was giving a beautiful aroma in each bite.