This payasam/sweet/dessert is made using all natural sweeteners. Its easy to make , healthy and delicious and my kids relished it as their evening drink, following is the recipe for the same.
1.Pitted dates- 20
Ripe Kerala banana ( Nendrapazham)- 2
Water 1/2 cup
2.Grated coconut - 2 cups
Hot water -1 cup
3.Cardamom powder - a pinch
Cashew nuts - 2 tspn
Ghee/clarified butter- 2 tspn
Pressure cook pitted dates and chopped bananas in half cup of water for 2 whistles or until it is cooked.
Remove the milk from the grated coconut using hot water in a blender and keep aside
Mash or blend the cooked dates and banana mixture and add the coconut milk and cook until the milk boils or bubbles.
Remove from flame, add a pinch of cardamom powder and fry cashew nuts in ghee/clarified butter and garnish over the payasam.
Note: Hope you would have noticed that I have not used any sugar or jaggery , all the sweetness comes from the dates, so if you want the payasam more sweet , please feel free to add more dates.
Serve hot or cold and enjoy!
