Apple Kesari with Nutmeg

Serves : 4-5 people.
Prep time : 10 mins.
Cooking time : 10 mins

For the kesari:
Cooking apple [medium] :1
Lemon juice: 1 tsp.
Rava [Semolina]: 1 cup.
Sugar: 1 cup.
Hot Water: 3cups.
Saffron threads: 2 pinches.
Milk: 3 tbsp.
Nutmeg powder : 2 pinches
Almond flakes: 1 tbsp.
Raisins: 1 tbsp.
Ghee: 4 tbsp.

Method

1.In 1 tbsp of ghee fry the almond flakes and raisins. Keep aside. Soak the saffron in the warm milk.
2.Peel, core and chop the apple. Mix with the lemon juice and keep aside.
3.Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in a kadai and add the rava. Saute in low flame until you have a pleasant aroma coming through.
4.Add the water. Increase the flame to medium. Keep stirring as there should not be any lumps.
5.Once the rava is cooked add the sugar, nutmeg and the saffron soaked in milk and mix well.
6.The mixture will become watery first but will come together in a few minutes.The semolina will take around 6 - 8 minutes to cook
7.Add the raisins, almonds, chopped apples and the rest of the ghee and mix well.In a couple of minutes the mixture will start leaving the sides of the pan. Remove from flame.

Serve warm.