Khus Khus Payasam

Preparation:15 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: Makes 4 to 5 servings

Ingredients

2 tsp oil
3 tsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
2 tsp uncooked rice (chawal)
1 cup grated jaggery (gur)
1 cup freshly grated coconut
2 tbsp almonds (badam) , soaked in 2 tbsp milk
1 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
2 cups milk
1 tbsp ghee
1 tsp chopped cashewnuts (kaju)
1 tsp raisins (kismis)

Method

Heat the oil in a pan, add the khuskhus and rice and saute on a medium flame till the rice turns pink and khuskhus splatters.Remove from the flame and keep aside to cool at room temperature.Heat a deep pan and add the jaggery and 2 cups water, mix well and simmer till it becomes thick. Keep aside.Combine the fried rice, khuskhus, coconut and soaked almonds and blend in a mixer till smooth, using 3 tbsp water.Add this paste to boiling jaggery (gud) syrup which is on the flame stirring continuously.Cook on a slow flame for 1 boil, while stirring continuously.Add the cardamom powder, mix well and remove from the flame.Keep aside to cool little.Add the warm milk, mix well and keep aside.Heat the ghee in another small pan, add the cashewnuts and raisins and saute till they turn pink.Add this fried cashews and raisins to the prepared payasam.Serve hot.
Tip
TipAlways add the milk after removing from the flame because the mixture may curdle because of little sourness in the jaggery (gud).