Ragi Green Gram 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
- 1/2 cup Whole Green gram Cherupayar
- 1/2 cup Jaggery — crushed
- 1 tbsp Ragi powder
- 1 cup Coconut milk
- 3 nos Cardamom (Elakka)
- 1 pinch Salt
Preparation
Step 1
Add the green gram in a pressure cooker and add 1.5 cup water. Close the cooker and cook in high flame till first whistle and in low flame till 3 whistles.
Step 2
Melt jaggery by adding 1 cup water and strain it.
Step 3
Pour the coconut milk, powdered ragi and melted jaggery into a saucepan and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 4
Finally add cooked green gram, salt and cardamom powder.
Step 5
Let it cook for 10 minutes in medium flame.
Step 6
Our Healthy payasam is ready.
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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