Every Friday,i used to do vilakku poojai at home.So i make
payasam/
sweet pongal or
kesari for neivedyam.For today's Friday pooja,I tried thengai payasam for the first time asking the recipe from my MIL.It came out very well.We loved it a lot.Its surely a keeper.I have decided to try this for my guests too.It was so nice with a great smell of coconut.I added ghee roasted coconut bits (kerala style) which gave a nice crunchy taste in between while eating.Do try this payasam for a change from our usual
paruppu payasam.U’ll love it :)
Coconut payasam
Thengai payasam/Coconut payasam recipe for festivals and pooja.Tastes great ! Cuisine: Indian Category: Dessert Yields: Serves 2
Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Total Time: 50 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 200ml
To soak n To grind
- Raw rice - 1.5 tsp
- Grated coconut - 1/2 cup(tightly packed)
For syrup
- Grated jaggery - 1/2 cup
- Elachi/Cardamom seeds - 3 nos (powdered)
- Milk or coconut milk - 2 tbsp(optional)
To roast in ghee
- Ghee - 2 tsp
- Coconut pieces - 1/2 tbsp
- Dry grapes - few (optional)
- Cashews - Few nos (optional)
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METHOD
- Wash n soak the raw rice in water for 30- 45 minutes.Grate the coconut.Grind the coconut and rice adding 1/2 cup of water to a smooth paste.
- In a bowl, take the ground paste and add 1.5 cups of water.Allow it to cook well in simmer flame for 10-12 minutes.Stir in between to avoid getting burnt bottom.The mixture will turn slightly thick like a porridge.
- In the meantime,grate jaggery.Add 1/4 cup of water,melt, make a syrup,strain to remove impurities and set aside.
- When the coconut paste is cooked well,add this syrup.Mix well.Boil for 2-3 minutes.
- Roast the coconut pieces & cashews in ghee and add to the payasam.
- Remove and add the boiled & cooled milk.Mix n Serve.
Enjoy !
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Note
- Use paagu vellam to get a nice color.
- Adding milk is optional.Add based on the consistency u need.
- U can also add coconut milk instead of milk at the end before switching off the flame.
- Addition of roasted coconut bits is optional.I followed kerala style for this step.
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