Recipe : Healthy Thinai Pal And Thengai Pal Payasam | Siruthaniyam Special Prep Time: 2 Hours Cook time: Under 30 minutes Recipe Cuisine: South Indian Recipe Category: Payasam \ Kheer Serves: 4 to 5 persons

About The Recipe : Mother's Day Special - Siru thaniyam \ Millet Recipe - Healthy Thinai Arisi Pal Payasam made with the thinai arisi pal (foxtail millet), thengai pal \ coconut milk and vellam \ jaggery, and flavored with cardamom.

Ingredients :

Thinai Arisi \ Foxtail Millet - 1/3 cup Jaggery \ Vellam - 1 cup Coconut Milk 1st extract - 1 cup Coconut Milk 2nd extract - 2 cup Cardamom - 5 nos Cashews - 1/4 cup Ghee - 3 tbsp

Method :

Preparation : Wash and soak the thinai arisi \ foxtail millet rice for an hour. (Image 1). Drain the water and grind in to fine paste with required water and keep aside.

Steps To Make The Thinai Paal Payasam : Make the jaggery syrup with a cup of water. (Image 2) To make the payasam, in a heavy bottom kadhai, add the filtered thinai paste, second extracted coconut milk and a cup of water, mix well and heat. (Image 3, 4) Cook over medium flame, bring to boil and cook for 5 minutes by stirring frequently. Then add in the filtered jaggery syrup, mix well and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes. (Image 5)

Separately ghee roast the cashews. (Image 6) Then add the roasted cashews and crushed cardamom into the payasam mixture. (Image 7) Turn off the flame and stir in the first extracted coconut milk, mix well and the thinal paal payasam is ready.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with the Murukku.

Published: May 10, 2015

By Kalais