
Godhumai Payasam
Broken wheat payasam, Tamil home-style with coconut milk. The taste of every good news day in an Indian household. Serve at room temperature, cut small — sweetness needs no size.
Ingredients
- Salta pinch
- Ghee3 tbsp
- Sugarto taste
- Coconut Milk1 cup
- Cashews1/4 cup
- Wheat Flour3 cups
- Jaggery3/4 cup, grated
- Green Cardamom4, ground
Instructions
- 1
Set out every ingredient measured and ready; Indian sweets move fast once the heat is on.
- 2
Put the wheat flour and coconut milk on a steady medium flame and commit to stirring — sweets test your patience.
- 3
Cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan — 15 to 25 minutes of honest work.
- 4
Add the jaggery, cardamom and any nuts or saffron; fold through and cook two minutes more.
- 5
Spread or shape while warm, garnish with the reserved nuts, cool completely, then cut or serve as it sets.
Chef's tip
Cardamom ground fresh from pods doubles the aroma.
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