Broken Wheat Payasam

BROKEN WHEAT PAYASAM

A traditional Kerala dessert made with broken wheat and coconut milk. It is so delicious that its hard to resist.

Ingredients:

1. Broken wheat- 1/2 cup

2. Thin coconut milk- 3 cup

3. Sugar- 1/ 2 cup

4. Thick coconut milk- 1 1/2 cup

5. Condensed milk- 3/4 cup

6. Cardamon powder- 1 tsp

7. Salt- pinch

8. Ghee- 1 tbsp

9. Cashew nuts and raisins- 1 tbsp each

Wash broken wheat and drain. Cook it in a pressure cooker along with sugar and thin coconut milk. After 2 whistles, reduce flame into simmer and cook for 8 minutes. Let the pressure go by itself.

Open cooker and transfer into a pan. Place it on stove and boil till it becomes thick. Pour thick coconut milk, condensed milk, cardamon powder and salt. Mix well. Boil for 1 minute and turn off the flame.

Heat ghee. Roast cashew nuts and raisins separately. Mix it with the prepared kheer and stir well.

Serve hot.