Apple Shira/Halwa / sebu hannina shira

It was an experiment. Successful one I guess.
Ingredients: 1 cup = 100 ml

• Chiroti rava - 1 cup
• Milk or Water - 2.5 cups
• Sugar - 1.5 cups to 2 cups (depending upon sweetness of apple) (here i used brown sugar)
• Apple - 1 (medium sized)
• Ghee - 1/2 cup
• Dry fruits - cashews, raisins etc
• Cardamom - 1 to 2
• Salt - a pinch

Method:

Step 1. Cut one apple into two halves. Grind one half to a fine paste. Chop another half as shown below.

Step 2. In a thick bottomed kadhai (on low to medium flame), roast rava (1 cup) adding ghee (1/2 cup) till colour changes to light brown.

 

Step 3. Pour hot milk (2.5 cups) to roasted rava. Stir for 2 minutes.

Step 4. Add grated apple to it. Mix well. Cook for a minute.

 Step 5. Now add chopped apple and mix well. Cook for few minutes till rava absorbs milk/water completely as shown below.

 

 

 Step 6. Add sugar (2 cups) and a pinch of salt. Mix well.

 

 Step 7. Add some cashews.

 Step 8. When mixture starts to thicken (or releases ghee) turn off the stove.

 Step 9. Enjoy!