Simple Kadum 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
- 250 g Brown rice (Unakkalari)
- 50 g Ghee
- 1/2 kg Jaggery sharkara as per sweetness preferred
- 1/4 Of one Dry coconut — chopped
- 5 nos Ripe Banana — chopped
- 3 nos Cardamom — crushed (Elakka)
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing simple kadum payasam, first boil 3 cups of water and add rice in it.
Step 2
When water starts to evaporate, add jaggery and ghee. Mix it well.
Step 3
Add chopped banana and Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 4
When it thickens, take it off the heat.
Step 5
Add coconut chopped and crushed cardamom.
Step 6
Simple kadum 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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