Persian Payasam

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Intrigued by the title? Me too! When my hands landed up on the book called ‘Malabar Cuisine‘ that I had ordered through Amazon a couple of months ago, this is the first recipe that caught my attention.You may wonder why do I keep buying books that are related to Malabar cooking, when I am from the Malabar side. It is mainly because there are so many forgotten recipes, that I had eaten during my childhood, but have not had it since then for many many years. Some of these books have really helped me discover some of those forgotten tastes, that I have recorded here and would continue to record. But this payasam was something of the first kind for me….

 

Just before moving on, the Shhh Cooking Challenge that was started by Priya akka sometime back was on hold for the past few months due to her other commitments and thanks to Mayuriji’s interest, the challenge has again started this month. You can find my older posts done for this challenge here. This month, I have been paired with Nirmala who blogs at Nirmala’s Kitchen and the ingredients she gave me were condensed milk and almonds. The first thing I do in such cases is browse through my growing list of drafts and suddenly I remembered this delicious payasam I had made for the breaking of the fast on the Arafah day fast (Dhul Hijja 9). And it had both the ingredients she had suggested! So I was saved of having to cook with those ingredients for the challenge! Hehe.. As per the book, “The Arabs had brought in dry fruits to Malabar. Almonds, pista and dates have become indispensable to most dishes. This drink is made out of ingredients from ingredients from Persia and this is why it is named Persian Payasam.” So there you go, this is the delightful payasam I am sharing as a part of this challenge.

 

Do check out what Nirmala made with the ingredients that I had provided her!

 

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4.80 from 5 votes

Persian Payasam

A rich payasam with nuts and dates
Course Desserts
Cuisine Malabar - Indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 3
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 75 gms almonds
  • 50 gms cashew nuts
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 6 dates deseeded and chopped
  • 750 ml full fat milk
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp condensed milk
  • A big pinch of saffron strands

Instructions

  • Grind the almonds and cashew nuts into a powder.
  • Heat ghee in a saucepan. Add the ground nuts powder and saute till a nice aroma comes.
  • Add the dates and saute for a couple of minutes
  • Pour in the milk and allow it to come to a rolling boil. Keep stirring occassionally.
  • Add the sugar and continue to cook till the mixture reduces to 3/4 and the mixture thickens.
  • Add the condensed milk and safrron strands and cook for another five minutes.
  • Serve warm or cold garnished with chopped almonds. Tastes awesome both ways!

 

 

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  1. Wow! Raf… your photography! These pictures are the best!.. I am so glad you learn quick…You inspire me Raf.. Masha allah!

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Famidha… JazakAllah Khair…

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Sowmya…

  2. 5 stars
    Droolicious dear!

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Amrita…

  3. yummy…goodness of nuts in a drink

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot dear…

  4. rich and creamy dessert…

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Amrita…

  5. Mouthwatering dessert

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Beena…

  6. Beautiful share

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Alka…

  7. Yum yum , nice picture clicked:-)

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Hiba… 🙂

  8. Rich and delicious Payasam. Love your clicks!

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Divya…

  9. Barak Allahfeek. …what a cup. .super click

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      JazakAllah Khair dear…

  10. Really lovely and I would love to try. Something diff for the thickness by grinding the nuts..

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Nava…

  11. Hats off to your efforts on bringing the chilhood favorites,your kids will never forget those.What a rich payasam with condensed milk and nuts ..yumm

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Sathya for your kind words…

  12. Delectable and creamy looking kheer.. the clicks r sooperbb

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so muck Kalpana…

  13. Looks yum. Never knew that it’s origin is from malabar. We prepare something similar called mewaana ki kheer.

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Humi… It is lovely to know how cuisines are inter linked…

  14. looks so creamy and tasty.. rich kheer

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Veena…

  15. love the cup,clicks and the payasam the most..its indeed rich and delicious dear 🙂

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Julie…

  16. Really lovely payasam….. drooling here dear…. love the teaset and beautiful clicks…. 🙂

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Remya… 🙂

  17. Delicious payasam…lovely clicks dear 🙂

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Shabna… 🙂

  18. Drooling to the core… Absolutely rich, creamy and tasty…

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Priya…

  19. So rich and delicious.

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Shobhaji…

  20. Niloufer Riyaz says:

    for the winter setting in I definitely love to have them.. so rich n delicious

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Yes, it would be perfect for then… Thank you so much Nilou…

  21. I know only Indian payasam. Happy that i learnt another payasam from your blog. Nice clicks dear.

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Eliza…

  22. Woow … Mashaa Allah this is gorgeous I’ve never tried such a lovely drink/dessert, went to my to do list for this winter. Thanks for introducing us to such a great recipe and thanks for visiting my blog. I’m sure you’ve got yourself a stalker here :).

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Amira for coming by… please do keep hoping in during your leisure time and I will make sure that I do the same too… 🙂

  23. 5 stars
    Oh that does sound good, and is something that I have not come across before. I love the blogging community and learning new things.

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Helen for coming by… that is the beauty of food blogging – u learn something new every single day…

  24. Looks delicious very nice easy one to put together.

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Swathi…

  25. Yummyyyy drooling here….

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thanks a lot Fajee…

  26. 5 stars
    great pic and “can’t wait to try” recipe. Childhood tastes are always the best!

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Claudia for coming by…

  27. Oh this sounds like a beautiful drink! Great picture as well – makes it look for rich and creamy!

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much for coming by Donna…

  28. delicious and rich payasam ..loved the presentation and the clicks

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Ruxana…

  29. 5 stars
    I love the way condensed milk makes drinks and desserts so creamy and delicious. This looks perfect for a cold night in.

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Razena…

  30. 4 stars
    Tried the recipe & it tasted good 🙂

    1. Rafeeda AR Author says:

      Thank you so much Sharlet for trying! 🙂

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