Overview
This is the payasam I made for this Onam. A very unique and delicious payasam different from the usual payasams we make for Onam. Payasam is a sweet dessert severed after meals. This recipe has few simple ingredients but the payasam is really delicious . If you want to try a new payasam different from the usual traditional ones this is a must try.
Ingredients
Dates chopped one cup
Jaggery or Brown sugar - 1 cup
Fresh grated coconut for coconut milk 2 cups
Cardamon 4 - 5 pods
Cashews - 10 - 12
Ghee or butter - 3 table spoons
Salt a pinch
Steps
1. Add 1/2 cup water to the dates and cook on low flame till is it very soft. Mash it well and keep aside.
2. Add 1/4 cup water to the brown sugar and melt and keep aside.
3. Take first and second milk from coconut adding little water at a time and keep those two milks separate.
4. Grind the cardamom seeds to fine powder and keep aside.
5. Melt butter or add ghee in a heavy bottom pan and fry the cashews and keep aside.
6. In the same oil add the well cooked dates along with the melted brown sugar and mix well. Keep stirring till all the liquid has evaporated and the oil starts to separate.
7. Add the second coconut milk to this and mix well and bring it to a boil. add the cardamom seed powder and salt to this and mix well.
8. Add the first coconut milk and mix well. as soon as it starts to boil turn off flame. Add fried cashew to this and it is ready to serve.
Serve warm or cold. Enjoy.
