Wheat Payasam
- 50 min
- not spicy
- Serves 4
Wheat payasam made with roasted broken wheat, jaggery and coconut milk, finished with cashews, raisins and cardamom. Serves 4, about 45 minutes plus resting.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Tamil New Year, Onam
Ingredients
Ghee1 tbsp
Cashew (half)24 grams
Raisins28 grams
Coconut Chunks, Small Dice24 grams
Broken Wheat120 grams
Water, For Cooking700 ml
Jaggery, Powdered320 grams
Coconut Milk720 ml
Green Cardamom, Powdered0.6 grams
Salt½ tsp
Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 943kcal | 3772kcal |
| Protein | 9.7g | 39g |
| Carbohydrate | 119g | 478g |
| Fat | 53g | 213g |
| Fibre | 8.8g | 35g |
| Sugar | 79g | 316g |
Cookd masalas for broken wheat
Method
Get ready by rinsing the broken wheat well and draining it. Break the jaggery into small pieces, powder the cardamom, and keep the thin and thick coconut milk separately.
Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pressure cooker on medium heat. Fry the cashews, raisins and coconut chunks for 3 to 4 minutes until the cashews are light golden and the raisins swell. Remove and keep aside.
Add 3/4 tsp ghee to the same cooker. Add the rinsed broken wheat and roast on low heat for 2 minutes until it is lightly coated with ghee.
Pour in 700 ml water and close the cooker. Pressure cook on medium heat for 3 whistles, then switch off and let the pressure come down naturally for 10 minutes. Open and check that the wheat is soft and presses easily between your fingers.
Mix the jaggery with 100 ml water in a small pan. Heat on low for 3 to 4 minutes until melted, then strain it into the cooked wheat. Cook on medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes until the payasam thickens slightly.
Pour in the thin coconut milk and cook on low heat for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often. Cook until the payasam is smooth and slightly loose, as it will thicken while cooling.
Add the thick coconut milk, cardamom powder and salt. Heat on low for 2 minutes without boiling hard, until heated through. Fold in the fried cashews, raisins and coconut chunks, then serve warm.
Before you start
- How long does Wheat Payasam take?
- 50 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Wheat Payasam serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Wheat Payasam vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Wheat Payasam spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Wheat Payasam?
- 120 grams Broken Wheat, 24 grams Cashew (half), 28 grams Raisins, 24 grams Coconut Chunks, 320 grams Jaggery, 480 ml Coconut Milk, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Wheat Payasam?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Wheat Payasam?
- About 943 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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