The third vegan dessert that I am going to share is Mango Kesari or Sheera. I did not use any oil/vegan butter or margarine for this recipe, and I prepared this zero oil Kesari in the microwave. Once you have the mango puree ready, you can make this dish in 3 minutes and 15 seconds in the microwave. Yes, that’s the cooking time for this recipe. Dig in further to see the step by step recipe detail.
Vegan Mango Kesari or Sheera
Mostly on Thursdays, I try to prepare some sweets/variety rice for Neivediyam/Offering. If I prepare rice dishes, then I make a sufficient quantity so that I can take it to the temple. I used to fast before, but with our back to back classes, it is becoming quite difficult these days. If I prepare sweets, I usually opt for the simple ones, and also I prefer lesser quantity when it comes to sweets. So microwave desserts are the best bet. I posted few microwave based desserts at IMC, and those are my regular go-to recipes.
Mango Kesari in Microwave
I always wanted to try kesari or sheera in the microwave and last week I decided to give it a try and never knew my very first attempt would be this successful. I did not take any pictures. As it can be prepared in less than 10 minutes, I tried again the very next day and captured the images, and here it is on my blog now. This quantity serves three people and also as it is with no oil, try to serve when it warm. If you are storing it overnight, add a little water or any non-dairy milk and microwave again for 30 to 35 seconds. I did not use any non-dairy milk for this recipe as well. If you are preparing this as a non-vegan version, you can always add milk and ghee. Fine Sooji works well for this recipe, and also I used only 2 tbsps of sugar. You substitute with nectars and make it a diabetic-friendly sweet too. So here is the microwave version of the vegan mango sheera.
Vegan Mango Kesari Recipe
Ingredients:
Fine Semolina / Sooji / Rava – ½ cup Water – ¾ cup Mango Puree – ½ cup Mango Essence – 1 drop (optional) Cardamon Powder – ½ tsp Sugar – 2 tbsps Saffron Strands – a pinch Nuts for garnishing
Steps:
In a safe microwave plate, spread the rava and microwave it for 30 seconds.
After 30 seconds, mix it well so that the rava doesn’t form into lumps.
Then in a microwave safe bowl, add the ¾ cup of water and microwave for 1 minute.
Carefully remove it from the microwave after a minute, and mix it once. Then add the Elaichi powder, saffron, mango essence and the mango puree.
Mix them all together and microwave for 30 seconds.
After 30 seconds, carefully remove it and mix it once. Then slowly add the rava. Make sure you are stirring while adding the rava.
Microwave this rava mix for 45 seconds.
Remove it from the microwave and stir it vigorously so that no lumps are formed. Finally, add the two tbsps. of sugar and stir it again.
Microwave this sugar added rava mix for 30 seconds, and that’s it.
Mix it once. Serve this kesari warm topped with nuts or mango slices. I used my tart molds to get this shape. :-)
Notes:
The time varies depending upon the Microwave setting. So the time varies as per your settings. I would recommend always starting with 30 seconds of cooking and cook more if required. The final mix might look semi-solid, but as it cools down the kesari thickens. My mango puree was super sweet, so went with only 2 tbsps of sugar. Adjust according to your taste preference. The mango essence is entirely optional. If you want to prepare plain kesari, skip the mango puree and add 1 cup of water instead of a ¾ cup and add kesari powder and your favorite fruit essence for the color and flavor. Or you can add ¼ cup of non-dairy milk like almond milk or cashew milk instead of mango puree. Serve this kesari warm, if it’s cooled down, add a little water or any non-dairy milk and microwave again for 30 to 35 seconds before serving.
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