Mango Payasam
Ingredients
Ripe mangoes 1 kg
Jaggery 1/2 kg
Coconut 2
Cardamom powder 1 tsp
Cashew nuts 1/2 cup
Sago 1 cup
Ghee 1/4 cup
Directions
Dissolve jaggery in a little water and place it on fire. Strain it to get rid of the sediments. Keep it aside.
Peel off the skin of the mangoes and place them in a vessel. Add a little water and cook, till it is done. Add the clear jaggery solution and mix well. Add ghee and stir continuously. Add cooked sago(chowari) and mix well. Stir continuously. When it starts to thicken, add the third extract of coconut milk and allow it to boil for about 10 minnutes. Add the thin or second extract of coconut milk and boil for about 5 mins. Finally, add thick or first extract of coconut milk. Remove from fire.
Add powdered cardamom followed by cashews fried in ghee.
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