Gothambu Payasam

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 1 cup Broken wheat
• 4 cup Water
• 450 g Jaggery
• 3 cup Medium thick coconut milk
• 1 cup Thick coconut milk
• 3 nos Cardamom — crushed
• Raisins
• Cashew nuts
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• Coconut slivers

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing the Payasam, first pressure cook the cleaned broken wheat with 3 ½ cup of water. Cook it on high heat for 6-7 whistles. Let the pressure be released on its own and open the cooker.

2. Step 2

   Meanwhile melt jaggery in ½ cup of water and make it completely melted.

3. Step 3

   Pour the melted jaggery syrup into the cooked wheat through a strainer(arippa).

4. Step 4

   Now mix it.

5. Step 5

   Add 1 tbsp of ghee.

6. Step 6

   Mix it till jaggery is completely dried and add medium thick coconut milk, Stir everything together thoroughly and let it boil till a thick consistency is approached.

7. Step 7

   Stir in thick coconut milk. Let it let it bubble for 5 mints.

8. Step 8

   Now keep a pan add 1 tbsp ghee. Add coconut pieces, raisins and cashews and fry.

9. Step 9

   Add this to the cooked payasam.

10. Step 10

    Add cardamom powder and mix and close it. It is cardamom that add that extra flavor to the payasam.

11. Step 11

    Colour of payasam depend on the colour of jaiggery. The delicious Gothumbu payasam is ready.