Pappaya Payasam
A festive Kerala payasam that demands patience and rewards it generously. Milk is simmered for the better part of an hour, thickened with care, sweetened with jaggery or sugar, and served with a prayer that there are leftovers.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 300 g Ripe pappaya — chopped
- 1 cup Coconut milk fist, 2nd & 3rd
- 3 nos Cardamom — crushed (Elakka)
- 1 cup Jaggery sharkara
- 2 tbsp Condensed milk
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing pappaya payasam, first grind pappaya. Set aside.
Step 2
Melt jaggery.
Step 3
Set a pan on the stove, heat ground pappaya and add melted jaggery.
Step 4
Add 2nd & 3rd coconut milk and give it a good stir.
Step 5
Add cardamom and condensed milk.
Step 6
When cooked, add first coconut milk, stir in low flame and remove from fire.
Tip
Keep stirring throughout — the cream that forms on the sides should be scraped back in. That is where the richness comes from.
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