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Coconut Payasam – Traditional Indian Dessert

Name: Coconut Payasam – Traditional Indian Dessert
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 People
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 Fresh Coconut; 1/2 liter Milk; 1/4 cup (chopped) Almonds; 1/4 cup (chopped) Cashews; 2 tablespoons Raisins; 1/4 cup Sugar; 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom Powder; 1 tablespoon (for garnish) Pistachios; A few (for garnish) Rose Petals

Recipe by Thangam's Kitchen

Ready in20 min
Prep10 min
Cook10 min
CuisineIndian · South Indian
Serves3 People
DifficultyEasy
Calories~470 kcal

Coconut Payasam – Traditional Indian Dessert

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

1/2Fresh Coconut
1/2 literMilk
1/4 cup (chopped)Almonds
1/4 cup (chopped)Cashews
2 tablespoonsRaisins
1/4 cupSugar
1/2 teaspoonCardamom Powder
1 tablespoon (for garnish)Pistachios
A few (for garnish)Rose Petals

Step-by-Step Instructions

1.Prepare the Coconut
Take half a fresh coconut. Carefully remove the brown skin from the coconut pieces using a knife. This step ensures the payasam has a white color.
2.Grind the Coconut
Cut the skinned coconut into small, rough pieces. Add them to a mixer grinder. Grind for about two quick turns until it's coarsely ground, resembling a flower-like texture, not a fine paste.
3.Boil the Milk
Pour 1/2 liter of milk into a pot and bring it to a rolling boil.
4.Cook Coconut in Milk
Once the milk is boiling, add the coarsely ground coconut to the milk. Stir well and cook on low flame for 3 minutes, allowing the coconut to cook thoroughly in the milk for enhanced flavor.
5.Add Nuts and Sweetener
After 3 minutes, add the chopped almonds, cashews, and raisins to the milk mixture. Then, add 1/4 cup of sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar and allow the nuts to cook slightly in the milk.
6.Flavor with Cardamom
Add 1/2 teaspoon of cardamom powder for aroma and flavor.
7.Simmer and Finish
Continue to simmer the payasam for another 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until all ingredients are well combined and the flavors meld.
8.Serve and Garnish
Pour the hot coconut payasam into serving bowls. Garnish with chopped pistachios and a few rose petals before serving.

Ready in

20 mins

Cuisine

Indian · South Indian

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

10 min

Serving

3 People

Difficulty

Easy

Calories / Serving

~470 kcal

Recipe by Thangam's Kitchen on YouTube

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Step-by-Step Instructions

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Prepare the Coconut
Take half a fresh coconut. Carefully remove the brown skin from the coconut pieces using a knife. This step ensures the payasam has a white color.
Grind the Coconut
Cut the skinned coconut into small, rough pieces. Add them to a mixer grinder. Grind for about two quick turns until it's coarsely ground, resembling a flower-like texture, not a fine paste.
Boil the Milk
Pour 1/2 liter of milk into a pot and bring it to a rolling boil.
Cook Coconut in Milk
Once the milk is boiling, add the coarsely ground coconut to the milk. Stir well and cook on low flame for , allowing the coconut to cook thoroughly in the milk for enhanced flavor.
Add Nuts and Sweetener
After , add the chopped almonds, cashews, and raisins to the milk mixture. Then, add 1/4 cup of sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar and allow the nuts to cook slightly in the milk.
Flavor with Cardamom
Add 1/2 teaspoon of cardamom powder for aroma and flavor.
Simmer and Finish
Continue to the payasam for another , stirring occasionally, until all ingredients are well combined and the flavors meld.
Serve and Garnish
Pour the hot coconut payasam into serving bowls. Garnish with chopped pistachios and a few rose petals before serving.

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- Unsweetened almond / soy / oat milk (1:1)
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk + 1/2 cup water (per 1 cup)

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Ingredient noteUsing Freshly Broken Coconut Enhances the Taste
TipRemove the Brown Skin from
Remove the brown skin from the coconut for a white payasam.
Flavour tipAdjust Sweetness According to Your Preference