Wheat Payasam Recipe | Healthy Indian Dessert

2024-09-11Suma • Cooking 45 minutes
Wheat Payasam Recipe | Healthy Indian Dessert Image

Ingredients

  • Broken wheat 0.75 cup
  • Sago 0.25 cup
  • Thick coconut milk (First milk) 1 cup
  • Thin coconut milk (Second milk) 2 cup
  • Jaggery 250 g
  • Ghee 1 tablespoon
  • Cashews 10 pieces
  • Raisins 10 pieces
  • Cardamom powder 0.5 teaspoon
  • Dry ginger and cumin powder 0.5 teaspoon

Nutrition

Calories250
Protein5g
Carbohydrates40g
Fats8g

Instructions

  1. Rinse the broken wheat thoroughly and soak in water for 30 minutes to soften.
  2. Combine the soaked wheat and sago in a pressure cooker. Cook until tender and well softened.
  3. Stir in the melted jaggery into the cooked wheat mixture until fully dissolved and combined.
  4. Add cardamom powder and a drizzle of ghee for a rich flavor.
  5. Pour in the second coconut milk and simmer, stirring constantly, until the payasam slightly thickens.
  6. Gently heat through with the first coconut milk. Avoid boiling after adding the first milk. Remove from heat.
  7. Mix in dry ginger and cumin powder, and garnish with ghee-fried cashews and raisins.
  8. Let the wheat payasam cool slightly before serving and enjoy this healthy Indian dessert!

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