This is a traditional Payasam prepared during festive seasons. When it comes to traditional jaggery Payasam, I prefer Arisi Thengai Payasam over Moong Dal and Channa Dal Payasam. This quick Payasam with coconut flavour makes it delicious. Today being Navaratri day 1, I prepared this Payasam for neivedhyam. Back in India we used to keep golu in steps. Inviting people to see our golu, visiting friends and relative houses and getting Sundal, along with gifts – omg so many amazing memories. Navaratri is something I miss here. This time with my kutti krishar, I couldn’t keep bhommai outside, but happy with few bhoomai inside our Pooja room:-)
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Arisi Thengai Payasam:
Preparation Time : 5 min | Soaking time – 15 mins | Cooking Time : 15 – 20 mins | Serves : 3
Recipe Category: Dessert
Ingredients:
Fresh Grated Coconut – 1/2 cup
Raw rice – 2 tbsp
Grated jaggery – 1/3 cup ( Adjust according to your taste)
Cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp
Milk – 1/3 cup
Cashew nuts and raisin – to taste
Ghee – 1/2 tsp
Method:
- Wash and soak rice in warm water for 10 – 15 minutes
- Grind soaked rice and grated coconut to a fine paste with 2/3 tbsp of water
- Add 1 cup water to the ground paste and mix well
- In medium flame cook the mixture. Add cardamom powder and continue cooking. Stir in between till its cooked (it turns from white to dull white to indicate the mixture is cooked)
- Add grated jaggery and cook till it completely dissolves, and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes
- Heat another pan with ghee and cook cashew and raisins till cashews are golden Brown
- In low flame Add milk and cook for a minute and switch off. Add the cashews and raisin to the Payasam and serve Hot/Cold
My Notes:
- Cardamom pods can be added instead of cardamom powder. Add cardamon while grinding coconut and rice if desire
- Rice make the Payasam thick so adjust water/milk according to the desired consistency
- If you think jaggery may have impurities, add jaggery and water in a separate pan cook till the jaggery melts. When it comes to room temperature strain them and add it to the Payasam
- Traditionally jaggery (Palm sugar) is used but white/brown sugar can also be used
- Make sure the coconut rice mixture is thin
- Milk can be added after switching off
- Instead of rice, rice flour can also be used
