Mixed Fruit Halwa

Ingredients:

Rava / Sooji/ Semolina  1 cup 
Sugar  2 cups* 
Apple, chopped finely  1/2 cup 
Pineapple chopped finely  1/2 cup 
Raisin  1/4 cup
Cashew nuts  1/8 cup 
Ghee  1/4 cup 
oil 1/4 cup
Pineapple essense 2 drops or turmeric powder 1/2 tblsp
Salt  A pinch 
Water  2 & 1/2 cups 

*Sugar can be as less as 1 & 1/2 cups


Method :

1. Chop the fruits and keep it mixed with 3 tblsp of sugar for atleast 30 mins
2. Heat a pan with ghee and oil and add the cashewnuts. Just give it a stir. No need to make it golden
3. Add the raisins and stir in medium flame until it gets bloated fully
4. Add the rava and roast until the raw smell goes off. No need to wait until the rava turns colour
5. Boil water side by side and add it to the roasted rava. Carefully mix as it may overflow or spill as it boils. Add salt at this stage
6. Mix well until it gets thick in consistency
7. Cook covered for 4 minutes or until done in low flame, Mix well
8. Add sugar and turmeric. Mix until its watery
9. Add the fruits without the watery sugar at the bottom
10. Keep mixing until the halwa starts leaving its sides and transfer to the serving bowl