Payasam / பாயசம்

Payasam is a light, sweet dessert to enjoy after a meal or for holidays/celebrations.

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Payasam

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Ingredients

  

• 5 cups Water (தண்ணீர்)
• 1 cup Sago (சவ்வரிசி)
• 1.5 cups Thick Coconut Milk (தேங்காய்ப்பால்)
• ½ cup Sugar (சீனி)
• ½ cup Cashews (முந்திரிப்பருப்பு)
• ½ cup Raisins (முந்திரி வத்தல்)
• Cardamom Powder (ஏலக்காய்த்தூள்)

Instructions

 

• Boil 4 cups water.
• Once the water begins boiling, add the sago to let cook. Keep stirring to prevent the sago from clumping.
• Once the sago is mostly cooked (clear instead of white), add the coconut milk and continue stirring.
• Add sugar and continue stirring. Add more sugar if you like it sweeter.
• Add 1 cup water to make the payasam more runny. Continue stirring.
• Cut cashews into small pieces. You can cut the raisins too if you'd like.
  
• Add cashews and raisins. Stir and cook for about 15 more seconds.
• Add the cardamom powder, stir, and then remove off the stove. It is ready to serve.
• The payasam will thicken as it cools. You can add coconut milk and heat to make it more watery before serving.