Jack Fruit Payasam

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 300 g Jackfruit jam Chakka
• 250 g Jaggery (Sharkkara)
• 2 nos Coconut
• 50 g Ghee
• 15 nos Cardamom (Elakka)
• 50 g Raisins Onakka munthiri
• 50 g Cashewnuts
• Coconut chips A little, Thenga kothu

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing Jack Fruit Payasam, first grate the coconuts and prepare thick coconut milk(2 glasses), thin coconut milk(3 1/2 glasses) and very thin coconut milk(5 glasses).

2. Step 2

   To prepare this dish, it's necessary to use only ripe jackfruit. Hence, make sure that you get some good varikka chakka.

3. Step 3

   Cut open the jackfruit and take the ripe pieces from it.

4. Step 4

   Beat it in a mixer grinder.

5. Step 5

   Mix this with jaggery and cook it in a vessel.

6. Step 6

   Add ghee in between.

7. Step 7

   This is how you prepare the jackfruit jam.

8. Step 8

   When the jackfruit and jaggery is fully cooked, add the very thin coconut milk and allow it to boil.

9. Step 9

   Wait for the water content to get reduced.

10. Step 10

    Add the thin coconut milk and allow this to boil and get reduced.

11. Step 11

    Mix the powdered cardamom with the thick coconut milk and pour this into the Urali.

12. Step 12

    Do not allow it to boil.

13. Step 13

    Lower the flame and heat it through.

14. Step 14

    Fry the chopped coconuts in the remaining ghee.

15. Step 15

    Add the raisins and cashewnuts and fry them, till they turn brown.

16. Step 16

    Add the fried ingredients into the Jack Fruit Payasam.