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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!