KADUMMADURA PAYASAM

Kadummadura Payasam is a special traditional payasam usually served in Devi temples. It is made with rice, jaggery and ghee. This is a traditional neivedyam in Navaratri.

INGREDIENTS:

Unakalari/ Red raw rice - 1/4 cup

Jaggery - 1/2 to 3/4 cup

Ghee - 4 tsp

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

METHOD:

1. Wash and soak the rice for 10 to 15 mins.

2. Heat a pan, add 1 tsp ghee and red raw rice. Fry for few seconds.

3. Cook the rice by adding water. 

4. Next add jaggery and mix well.

5. Add cardamom powder and pinch of salt.

6. Add the remaining ghee every now and then, stir well, on low flame.

7. Keep mixing, at one stage the payasam will get thick. Switch off the flame.

8. Serve the yummy payasam.....