Broken Wheat Payasam
This is a simple and tasty desert which can be prepared at any special occasions.In this recipe, I have added a special ingredient- condensed milk. Adding condensed milk is completely optional, but this will definitely give an awesome taste to your payasam.I have cooked the wheat in pressure cooker. Make sure that the wheat is cooked very well. There is no need to drain the excess water, if any.
Ingredients :
- broken wheat - 1 cup (250g)
- jaggery - 1+3/4 cup (350g)
- ghee - 4 tbs
- cashew nuts - 3tbs
- thin coconut milk - 5 cups
- thick coconut milk - 3 cups
- raisins - 1 tbs
- cardamom powder - 2tsp
- sweetened condensed milk - 1/2 cup (optional)
Method
- add in washed and drained broken wheat into a pressure cook for one whistle; then reduce flame and cook on low flame for 3 minutes more
- meanwhile melt jaggery in 1/2 cup of water; then strain to remove any impurities & keep aside
- open the cooker after 30 minutes (once the pressure released)
- now add in the jaggery syrup and 2 tbs ghee
- cook on medium high flame for about 15 minutes
- stir at regular intervals
- make sure that the jaggery syrup has reduced considerably
- now add in the thin coconut milk and cook on medium high heat for about 15 minutes
- once the mixture got thickened enough add in thick coconut milk
- bring this mixture to a good boil
- now reduce flame to low and add in condensed milk and cardamom powder
- mix well and turn off the flame
- heat up 2 tbs ghee and fry cashew nuts until golden
- then add in raisins and fry until they puff up
- add this mix into the payasam along with ghee
- mix well and serve warm
