Nurukku Gothambu Payasam | Kerala Broken Wheat Payasam
Ingredients
- 1 cup broken wheat
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 300 gm jaggery blocks
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- 1/4 tsp dry ginger powder chukku podi
- A pinch of salt
FOR TEMPERING
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 3-4 tbsp coconut bites
- 8-10 cashew nuts
- 10-15 raisins
Instructions
- Wash and drain the broken wheat.
- In a pressure cooker, heat ghee. Add the broken wheat and saute for a couple of minutes. Add three cups of water, close the cooker and cook for 5-6 whistles. Allow the pressure to go by itself.
- In a saucepan, add the jaggery with a cup of water and allow it to melt. Cook till the sauce starts turning a little syrupy.
- From the coconut milk can, reserve 1/2 cup for thick coconut milk. Add sufficient water to the rest to make it two cups.
- Add the watered down coconut milk to the jaggery syrup and bring it to a simmer, till it heats.
- Add the cooked broken wheat to this mixture and give it a good mix. Add in the spices and salt. Cook till the payasam thickens and the wheat is properly distributed.
- Add the reserved thick coconut milk, give a final stir and switch off.
- Fry the coconut bites, cashews and raisins in the ghee and dump into the payasam. Enjoy warm!
Notes
You can add a pinch of cumin powder if you like the taste of it. Since we aren't keen on it, I skipped it.