Poppy Seed Payasam
by v_anushree
09 May 2002
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A payasam recipe with a nice twist. Poppy seeds payasam or kheer is condensed milk cooked with ground poppy seeds or khus khus, sugar and cardamoms. An unique creamy kheer recipe with an irrestible taste.
Poppy Seed Payasam recipe - How to make Poppy Seed Payasam
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2 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
2 tbsp rice (chawal) (soaked in water for atleast 1 hour)
1/2 coconut , grated
1/2 ltr milk
1 cup sugar
10 cashewnuts (kaju)
20 raisins (kismis)
2 cardamoms (elaichi)
a pinch of salt to taste
Method
- Roast dry the poppy seeds in a pan till they become light brown.
- Cool the seeds and then grind them in to a fine mixture with 1tbsp of sugar.
- Now grind the grated coconut,poppy seed mixture and soaked rice with water sufficient to give the paste so abtained a medium consistancy.
- Cook this paste on low heat by continously stirring and adding the remaining sugar to it for 6-8 mins minimum, that is until you get a boil.add the dry fruits as the paste cooks.
- After this add to it cold or hot half liter milk and elaichi powder and mix.
- Serve.
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