Are you vegan and looking for a simple dessert? Here is a vegan sweet that contains no animal products. It tastes delicious because of the wonderful fruit – mango. Of course, mango has several rich nutrients including antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6 etc. It is rich in fiber and is a immune booster. Mango fruit have been found to protect against colon, breast, leukemia and prostate cancers.

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• Fine semolina (rava)-1/2 cup
• Cashew and almond nuts – 2 Tbs – chopped
• Water -1/2 cup (boiling water)
• Saffron -About 8 strands
• Cooking oil – 1 to 2 tsp
• Sugar – 1 Tbs
• Mango puree – 1 cup (Alphonso or any other brand)
• Coconut cream (optional)

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan and add nuts. Fry them till they turn golden brown
2. Add semolina and roast until it releases fragrance.
3. Boil one cup of water and add this to semolina followed by sugar and mango puree.
4. Mix well under low or medium flame. If ripened mango is available add few pieces of mango to semolina along with mango puree.
5. Close the lid and allow semolina to cook for 2-5 minutes. In between, mix the contents. If needed sprinkle little more water.
6. Once semolina cooks turn off the heat and garnish with almond slivers. If you prefer add coconut cream on top.
7. Serve while it is hot. If you prefer add coconut cream on top of the mango-semolina sweet while serving.

Recipe: www.werindia.com