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Paal Vazhakka - Plaintains in Coconut Milk

Course Dessert
Cuisine Malabar
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 2 cups thin coconut milk
  • 3 tbsp sago
  • 1 large plaintain cut into pcs
  • 1 cup thick coconut milk
  • A pinch of cardamom powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • 5-6 cashews
  • 5-6 raisins

Instructions

  • Pour the thin coconut milk and bring to boil.
  • Once boiling, reduce the flame and add the sago.
  • Cook for around 10 minutes, then add the plantain and cook till the sago gets fully cooked and the plantain becomes soft.
  • Add the cardamom, salt, sugar and the thick coconut mik and keep on simmer for 5 minuttes. Switch off.
  • Heat ghee in a small saucepan. Fry the cashews and raisins and dump it into the payasam. Serve warm or cold.