Sharkkara (Jaggery) Paayasam
A home-style Kerala dish made with care and the kind of spice knowledge that comes from watching someone else cook it a hundred times. Each step matters, and the result is worth the effort.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 250 g Raw Rice preferably Unakkallari (Pachari)
- 5 To Jaggery Sharkara
- 2 tsp Ghee
- 10 nos Dried Grapes
- 3 To Cardamom
- 20 nos Cashewnut pieces
- 1 small Coconut — grated
Preparation
Step 1
Make Cardamom powder (preferably after removing the skin of cardamom) and set aside.
Step 2
Wash the Rice and cook it in medium flame.
Step 3
When the Rice is cooked, add Jaggery into the cooked Rice and stir it well and allow to cook the mix for about another five minutes time.
Step 4
Next, add the grated Coconut into this mix.
Step 5
Also add Cardamom powder, stir the mix and set aside.
Step 6
Heat Ghee in a Frying Pan (Cheenachatti).
Step 7
Heat/fry the dried Grapes and Cashew-nut pieces in the Ghee till their colour turns into golden.
Step 8
Add the fried Grapes and Cashew-nut into the already cooked Rice with Jaggery (before serving the Paayasam, please stir it well).
Tip
Let the dish rest for a few minutes after cooking. Flavours settle and meld during this time, and the texture often improves.
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