Happy Aadi Pandigai to all!
A delicious, fuss free Payasam with khusakasa/ Poppy seeds coconut Payasam.... This is one of the aromatic, light delicious dessert from Karnataka.
Ingredients:
Poppy seeds/ Kushakhasa - 3 tablespoons
Coconut- 1/2 cup
Jaggery- 1 cup
Cardamon powder- 1 tsp
Cashews- 10-15 nos
Badam/ almonds- 5-6 nos
Ghee- 2 tsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
Method:
# Dry roast Poppy seeds slightly (don't burn them).
# In a mixer jar add almonds, cashews, roasted Poppy seeds and grind. Add water, grated coconut and grind to a smooth paste.
# Dissolve Jaggery and filter it to remove the impurities.
# Boil Jaggery, add grinded paste and boil for 7-10 minutes on a slow flame. Mix well...check the consistency if it is too thick can add some water.
# Add Cardamom powder mix well. Switch off the flame.
# Fry cashews and almonds in ghee and add to the Payasam.
# Add boiled and cool milk to the Payasam and serve.
Pl. do try and provide your comments.
Thanks!
