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Friday, May 28, 2010

CASHEW PAYASAM


INGREDIENTS:

Cashews - 25
Scraped coconut - 2 tablespoons
Sugar - 1 cup
Boiled milk - 2 cups
Cardamom - 6 (Powdered)
Saffron - a generous pinch
Pachai karpooram(Edible camphor) - a pinch
Ghee - 2 tsp.

METHOD:

Soak cashews in hot water for one hour, and grind it alongwith coconut to a fine paste. Add half a cup of water, mix well. Heat a heavy bottomed pan, and pour in the paste. Saute till the raw smell goes. Add sugar and saute till it dissolves. Switch off the stove. Then add boiled milk and other ingredients. Add saffron. Mix well. Serve hot or chilled.

NOTE: Add sugar according to taste. Add milk to get the desired consistency.

26 comments :

  1. looks yumm..never added coconut..shud ry next time..

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  2. wow..this looks really mouthwatering ..nice click!..n new to me

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  3. Such a delicious and flavourful payasam.

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  4. YUM! Cashews make it creamy and looks so tasty.

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  5. Thats so unique...looks yumm

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  6. Welcome back to blogging and to chennai....Payasam recipe sounds delicious..hoping to c u more here..

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  7. Wow looks so yummy !!! Hope you are doing fine and nice to see ur after long time..

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  8. welcome back, so nice to see you after a long time and payasam looks delicious...

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  9. Wow yummy nad rich payasam..Looks delicious Shanthi..

    Love
    Kairali sisters

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  10. Creamy n delightful payasam.....mmmm mouth watering....

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  11. Very nice and delicious cashew payasam.

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  12. Very new recipe shanthi, looks creamy and tempting.

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  13. Welcome back....Sounds like badam kheer.Nice easy one.

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  14. Hy Shanthi,
    Hope we missed u quite a long time..
    Welcome back..
    Bookmarked this...completely new n delicious recipe..TQ

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  15. Gud to see you back :)..this is new to me....nice recipe..

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  16. Very delicious payasam.
    I guess you have now settled down to routine in the new house...was this your first day's menu payasam there?

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  17. Glad to see back..Hope u settled down well in new home..Rich and delicious payasam..

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  18. have bookmarked.. Looks very rich... will try for my guests:)

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  19. Wow.. yummy yummy.. Rice too :)

    Happy to see you back aunty :)

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  20. Welcome back Maami - we missed your posts! Cashew payasam recipe looks good - will try it for our next pandigai.

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  21. Thanks for stopping by & sharing your love on my space.... Well that introduces your nice space with a good collection of preps..... I loved this Cashew Payasa..... The color, texture & the feel.....

    Ash...
    (http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

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  22. payasam with cqashew...what more can i expect than a heavenly dessert....lovelyyyy
    thanks shanti for sharing this recipe....

    Glad to follow u ....:)))))))))

    http://cookingwithdipika.blogspot.com/

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