Pink Dragon Fruit Kesari Recipe (Sooji Halwa with Dragon fruit)
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp, foxtail millet, brown sugar (demerara sugar). Ready in 40 min, serves 2.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
18 steps- 1
To begin making the Pink Dragon Fruit Kesari Recipe, cut the dragon fruit into half
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup) - 2
We actually need less than 1/2 for a 1/2 cup pulp
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup) - 3
Scoop it out and chop them into big chunks
- 4
Grind the dragon fruit without adding any water
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup)rose water(1 tablespoon) - 5
You will see the seeds still visible, it is just fine as we need that nutty flavor in the final dish
- 6
There should not be any chunks of dragonfruit left out
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup) - 7
Take a non-stick pan and dry roast the mixed millets until a nice aroma comes
foxtail millet(1/3 cup) - 8
Allow it to cool
- 9
Add them in the mixer and blending it into coarse powder consistency
cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon) - 10
It need to reach the sooji rava consistency (almost)Take the non-stick pan and in medium flame gas, add 1/2 tablespoon ghee and roast the cashew nuts
ghee(1/4 cup)cashew nuts - broken(1/4 cup) - 11
Once roasted, take the cashew nuts and keep it separately
cashew nuts - broken(1/4 cup) - 12
In the same pan, add dragon fruit pulp first and then water and let it boil
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup)rose water(1 tablespoon) - 13
Once it boils, reduce the gas to low flame and add the millets and keep stirring the kesari continuously without forming lumps
foxtail millet(1/3 cup) - 14
Once the dragon fruit kesari becomes thick and the millets are cooked add cardamon powder, sugar and give it a mix
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup)foxtail millet(1/3 cup)brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1/4 cup)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon) - 15
At this stage you might see some water coming but it is still fine the dragon fruit kesari will get thicker
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup)rose water(1 tablespoon) - 16
Once the sugar is mixed and melted add cashew nuts and remaining ghee
brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1/4 cup)ghee(1/4 cup)cashew nuts - broken(1/4 cup) - 17
Finally add the rosewater and give the kesari mix and turn off the heat
rose water(1 tablespoon) - 18
Serve the Pink Dragon Fruit Kesari warm during festivals like diwali or when you want to make special sunday breakfast for friends and family
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup)
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Pink Dragon Fruit Kesari Recipe (Sooji Halwa with Dragon fruit)
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp, foxtail millet, brown sugar (demerara sugar). Ready in 40 min, serves 2.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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Directions
18 steps- 1
To begin making the Pink Dragon Fruit Kesari Recipe, cut the dragon fruit into half
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup) - 2
We actually need less than 1/2 for a 1/2 cup pulp
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup) - 3
Scoop it out and chop them into big chunks
- 4
Grind the dragon fruit without adding any water
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup)rose water(1 tablespoon) - 5
You will see the seeds still visible, it is just fine as we need that nutty flavor in the final dish
- 6
There should not be any chunks of dragonfruit left out
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup) - 7
Take a non-stick pan and dry roast the mixed millets until a nice aroma comes
foxtail millet(1/3 cup) - 8
Allow it to cool
- 9
Add them in the mixer and blending it into coarse powder consistency
cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon) - 10
It need to reach the sooji rava consistency (almost)Take the non-stick pan and in medium flame gas, add 1/2 tablespoon ghee and roast the cashew nuts
ghee(1/4 cup)cashew nuts - broken(1/4 cup) - 11
Once roasted, take the cashew nuts and keep it separately
cashew nuts - broken(1/4 cup) - 12
In the same pan, add dragon fruit pulp first and then water and let it boil
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup)rose water(1 tablespoon) - 13
Once it boils, reduce the gas to low flame and add the millets and keep stirring the kesari continuously without forming lumps
foxtail millet(1/3 cup) - 14
Once the dragon fruit kesari becomes thick and the millets are cooked add cardamon powder, sugar and give it a mix
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup)foxtail millet(1/3 cup)brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1/4 cup)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon) - 15
At this stage you might see some water coming but it is still fine the dragon fruit kesari will get thicker
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup)rose water(1 tablespoon) - 16
Once the sugar is mixed and melted add cashew nuts and remaining ghee
brown sugar (demerara sugar)(1/4 cup)ghee(1/4 cup)cashew nuts - broken(1/4 cup) - 17
Finally add the rosewater and give the kesari mix and turn off the heat
rose water(1 tablespoon) - 18
Serve the Pink Dragon Fruit Kesari warm during festivals like diwali or when you want to make special sunday breakfast for friends and family
pink flesh dragon fruit/pitaya - pulp(1/2 cup)
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