Foxtail Millet Payasam

 Foxtail Millet Payasam

¼ cup Thinai/Foxtail millet

¼ cup Jaggery

1/ 4 cup grated coconut

2 cups milk or you can use Almond milk

1 cardamom

½ cup water

1 to 2 TBSP ghee

6 to 8 cashews

10 to15 raisins

INTRUCTIONS:

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1)Dry Roast the millet in a thick bottom pan on medium heat until it turns light golden brown and allow it to cool.

2)Wash it thoroughly and add ¾ cup of milk, pressure cook on medium heat. Turn off the heat after 1 to 2 whistle.

3)Grind coconut, cardamom along with little water to a fine paste. Add this to cooked millet.

4)Melt jaggery by adding 2 to 3 TBSP water in a different pan and strain the syrup to the cooked millet. Mix it well.

5)Keep this on stove and let it boil. Stir it continuously.

6)After 5 minute, add a TBSP ghee and add milk. Mix it well.

7)Once it starts to boil turn off the heat.( don’t over boil the kheer after adding jaggery)

8)Now heat 1 to 2 tsp ghee in a pan, once it is hot enough add cashews , fry it for few seconds .