Ney payasam/ rice pudding with jaggery and ghee

Name: Ney payasam/ rice pudding with jaggery and ghee
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rice; 1 1/2 cups jaggery; 1/2 cup ghee/clarified butter; 1/4 cup cashews and green raisins; 1 -2 tablepsoon thinly sliced coconut pieces; 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder; 1/4 cup water

Dessert

4 servings

Very Easy

35 min

Ingredients

1/2 cup rice
1 1/2 cups jaggery
1/2 cup ghee/clarified butter
1/4 cup cashews and green raisins
1 -2 tablepsoon thinly sliced coconut pieces
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
1/4 cup water

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time20 min

Wash rice and pressure cook with 1 cup of water about 2 -3 whistles till its soft.
Now take a thick bottomed pan and melt the jaggery in 1/4 cup water on medium heat.
When the jaggery has all melted and comes to a boil, add the cooked rice and keep on stirring for about a minute.
Now you have to keep adding the ghee 1-2 teaspoon at a time and stir it well. Keep doing until you have used all the ghee and soon the payasam will start leaving the side of the pan.
This is the indication its done and time to remove from the heat. Now heat 1 tsp ghee and fry the cashews till golden.
Next fry the raisins till they puff up and last fry the bits of coconut till golden brown.
Add to the Payasam. Next add the cardamom powder and mix well.
Your Ney Payasam is ready to serve.