Pineapple Kesari

 If U have a really ripe and sweet Pineapple, you may want to try this. Since it was summer time, I had one and all of a sudden this thought struck me and was surfing around for recipe. And found it to be very similar to the way we make Kesari. It was a super hit recipe!
Recipe:
* Roast 1 cup rava (Sooji) in mid flame for 5 to 10mins, without turning color much. (Dry Roast)
* Grind finely - 1 cup fresh chopped pineapple and 3/4th cup sugar(add more if U need sweet)
* Add 2 cups water to a tava, when it boils, add little saffron and then after few mins add Rava
* Stir well, it cooks so quick. Add the blended pineapple/sugar and mix well to avoid lumps.
* Then add ghee little by little and also few chopped pineapple pieces.
* Cook for few more mins and turn off, serve hot or room temp.
FYI, you can substitute pineapple with sweet mangoes too.

Podalangai Pakoda/Purple Bell Pepper Pakoda

Not a new recipe but new veggie for pakoda!!! Very simple and easy to make. One of my favorite snack.
Recipe:
* As always for pakodas, I use 3:1 => Besan:Rice flour
* Chop snake gourd (podalangai) removing the seeds and add few spoons of flour in the above ratio
* Add chilli powder and salt, sprinkle water and mix well. Deep fry and serve hot!!!
Yummy and crispy it was.

Purple Bell Pepper Pakoda:
* Fine chop 2 g.chillies, few curry leaves, 2 small onions and 2 purple bell peppers(Capsicums)
* Add few spoons of the mixed flour, little chilli powder and salt. Sprinkle water and make pakodas!