~ Parangikkai Payasam ~

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Parangikkai Payasam









Ingredients:
Grated yellow pumpkin - 1 cup
Milk – 2 1/2 cups
Jaggery – 1/2 cup
Almonds - 6
Cashew nuts - 6-7
Cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp
Ghee – 2 tsp

Method:
Blanch almonds and grind them with a little milk.

Melt jaggery in 1/4 cup water, strain to remove impurities and boil for a few minutes.

Heat ghee, fry cashew nuts and keep aside. In the same pan, sauté the grated pumpkin till the raw smell disappears.

Boil milk till it reduces a little, then add pumpkin, ground almonds and cook well.

Add jaggery, cardamom powder, stirring continuously and remove from flame.

Garnish with roasted cashew nuts and serve hot or chilled.