Payasam is a sweet dish / desert in kerala. I have made this using dates. This dish can be made using coconut milk but here I have used condensed milk . Do try this recepie, its really yum !!

Preparation time: 5 mins

Cooking time: 30 mins

Serves: 5

INGREDIENTS:

• Dates: 20 to 25 seeds removed and chopped
• Milkmaid: 1 small cup
• Milk: 1 large cup
• Cardamom powder: 1 tsp
• Dry ginger powder: 1/2 tsp
• Cashews: few
• Raisins: few
• Ghee: 1 tbsp
• Water : 2 cups

PREPARATION:

• In a vessel heat 2 cups of water.

• Add chopped dates to this.keep stirring continously till it becomes completely soft and into paste form.

• Smash it in between with back of the spoon laddle.

• Now add milk to this and stir well.
• Add condensed milk and mix well.
• You may add water after checking the consistency.
• Add cardamom powder and dry ginger powder.
• Bring to boil so dat it thickens slightly.
• Now in a separate wok heat ghee and add cashews and raisins.
• Stir it until it becomes light brown and pour it into the payasam.
• Mix well and serve.