Elaneer Payasam

Elaneer Payasam  / Tender coconut kheer 

Festivals are all around the corner... try this Elaneer/ tender coconut cream Payasam.  This is a rich, creamy, delicious coconut flavoured mild sweet Payasam.

Ingredients:

Elaneer/ tender coconut cream- 2 cups

Tender coconut water - 1 cup

Milk - 500 ml

Sugar - 4 tablespoons 

Cardamom powder- 1 pinch

Method:

# Boil milk, scrape the sides so that milk doesn't  burn. 

# Reduce the milk to half the quantity. Add sugar and boil for 2-3 Minutes. Switch off the flame.

# Chop half cup of tender coconut.

# Grind 1.5 cups tender coconut with tender coconut water.

# Mix the grinded pulp to the reduced milk. Add the Cardamom powder...mix well.

Add the chopped tender coconut malai/ Elaneer to the Payasam.

Chill the Payasam and serve.