RICE & COCONUT PAYSAM - ARISI THENGAI PAYASAM

Ingredients :

Grated coconut – ½ cup

Raw rice soaked in hot water for 2 hours – 3 tbsp

Jaggery – ½ cup

Cardamom powder – 1 tsp

Cashew nuts – 3 tbsp

Kismis – 3 tbtsp

Water – 2 and ½ cups

Ghee – 1 tbsp

Method :

1)     Make a coarse paste of the coconut, rice with very little water

2)     Immerse jaggery in water upto its level and boil till melted, strain it

3)     In a non stick add water and heat

4)     Add the ground paste and cook in low flame till it resembled a porridge

5)     Add the jaggery and boil for another 4-5 minutes till well blended

6)     In a pan add ghee and sauté cashew nuts and kismis till light brown

7)     Add this along with cardamom powder to the payasam