ILANEER PAYASAM

ILANEER PAYASAM

Ingredients

Tender coconut pulp and water

Jaggery - 1 cup

Water - 1/2 cup

Ghee - 5 tbsp

Arrowroot powder( koova podi ) - 1 tsp

Raisins - 10 nos

Cashew nuts - 5 nos

Coconut milk - 3 cups

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

Coconut pieces - 10 nos

Method

Take a pan, add jaggery and water. Then heat it

until it turns to a liquid form. Strain it using a

strainer. Keep it aside.

Heat a pan add 2 tbsp of ghee. Add tender

coconut pulp and water stir for 5 minutes. Add the thick

jaggery syrup and stir for 8 minutes .

When jaggery stick to the tender coconut well,

add 1 cup of coconut milk and stir well. For thick

consistency add arrowroot powder mixed in little cold

coconut milk through a sieve and stir well.

Continue stirring and when it boils add 2 cups of

coconut milk.

Cook it for 5 minutes in medium heat and stir

continuously. Then add cardamom powder and

stir well.

In another pan heat 3 tsp of ghee and add the

coconut pieces, cashews and saute well once.

When it turns to a light brown colour, add raisins

and saute for 2 minutes.

Remove from fire . Add roasted cashew nuts,

raisins and coconuts pieces. Tasty karikku

payasam is ready. Could be served hot or cold.