Foxtail Millet Dessert - Thinai arisi payasam (தினை அரிசி பாயாசம் )

Foxtail Millet Dessert (Payasam) (தினை அரிசி பாயாசம் )

Ingredients:

(4 Servings )

Fox tail Millet (தினைஅரிசி)   -  1/2 cup

Jaggery (வெல்லம் ) -  1 cup

Milk (பால்) - 1 1/2 cups

Cardamom powder( ஏலக்காய் தூள் )- 1/2 tsp

Cashew nuts  (முந்திரி பருப்பு)  -  6 

Ghee (நெய் ) -  1 tbsp

Grated Coconut (துருவிய தேங்காய் ) -  2tbsp ( optional )

Steps:

Dry roast the millet in a pan until you get the flavour.

Transfer to a vessel, add 1/2 cup milk and 1 cup of water.

Pressure cook for 3 whistles.

Mash the cooked millet with a ladle when it is hot and keep it aside.

Melt the powdered jaggery with 1/2 cup water and let it boil well. Strain to remove the impurities.

Add the jaggery syrup to the cooked millet. Bring it boil. After 2 min add the remaining milk and switch off the flame. Add grated coconut and mix well.

Fry the cashew nuts in ghee and serve the tasty payasam.

My Notes:

Recently, I am cooking millets regularly, almost 2 or 3 times  a week. Trying to incorporate in my daily cooking in either one of the meals for the day. As a substitute for rice or as dosai / upma dishes.

It is simple to cook and great to taste, not to forget the health benefits.
This payasam is a quick fix. Easy to make but yummy in taste.
I love grated coconut flavour in payasams in which jaggery or palm sugar is used.