Healthy recipe: Low-calorie pineapple sheera

Healthy recipe: Low-calorie pineapple sheera
This pineapple sheera is extremely filling and yummy.

This pineapple sheera is extremely filling and yummy. Try it out!

This pineapple sheera is not only low in calories but is extremely nutritious. Jaggery is an excellent source of iron and pineapple is a rich source of vitamin C.

Ingredients:

1 cup pineapple puree 3 tablespoons jaggery 1 tablespoon ghee 1 cup semolina (rawa, sooji) 1 cup low-fat milk A few saffron strandes (kesar) dissolved in 2 tablespoons low-fat milk ½ tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder

Method:

Combine the pineapple puree and 2 tablespoons of  jaggery in a pan. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3-4 minutes while stirring continuously. Keep aside. Heat the ghee in a deep kadhai or pan, add the semolina and mix well. Saute on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes till it is light pink in colour while stirring continuously. Add the remaining jaggery, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes till the mixture is dry. Add the prepared pineapple mixture, mix well and cook on a low flame for 2-3 minutes while stirring continuously. Add the saffron-milk mixture and cardamom powder. Mix well and cook for 1 to 2 minutes while stirring continuously. Now sprinkle a few strands of saffron in a glass bowl, add the prepared sheera and mould it on a serving plate. Serve immediately.

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