Payasam

 By Shakuntala Kotian 

Mom of Suraj Kotian  

She got first prize worth Rs 1500 /- 

Dal used: Moong Dal

Recipe name: PAYASAM 

Ingredients 

1. ½ cup Sago

2. 1 Coconut

3. 1 cup Moong Dal

4. 1 cup Jaggery 

5. 5 tbsp Ghee

6. 20gms raisin 

7. 20gms Cashew nuts 

8. 10gms Cardamom seeds 

Method 

1. Grind the Coconut, divide into two portions 

2. Add water to the one portion of ground coconut and grind again into a paste

3. Boil that paste along with Moong dal and sago and stir well

4. Add the remaining portion of ground coconut

5. Add Jaggery to it and keep stirring 

6. Add cardamom seeds in it 

7. Add ghee for flavoring and keep stirring 

8. Garnish with Raisins and fried cashew nuts