Ingredients

• 2 - fresh Kashmiri apples
• 1 cup - semolina
• 1 cup - sugar
• 1/2 cup - ghee
• 1/2 tsp - cardamom seeds
• 10-15 strands - saffron
• To Garnish:
• 10 - blanched and halved almonds
• 10 - pistachios slivered
• silver foil (optional)
• 5-6 - neatly cut slices of apple

How to Make Fruit Halwa

• Rub saffron in a tsp of water, keep aside. Crush cardamom seeds coarsely, keep aside.
• Melt ghee in a heavy pan.
• Add semolina, stir and cook on low flame.
• Semolina should give out an aroma and become light pink in colour.
• Meanwhile, boil 3 cups water.
• Grate peeled apples.
• Add half the boiling water and apples to semolina.
• Big bubbles will form soon as water is poured.
• Stir using a long handled spatula.
• Gradually add some more water.
• Mix, and allow water to be absorbed.
• Now add sugar, cardamom, saffron, mix.
• Stir gently and cook till sugar dissolves completely.
• It is ready once ghee starts separating on sides.
• Pour into serving dish, garnish with silver foil, apple slices.
• Sprinkle pistas, almonds, serve hot and soft.