Jackfruit payasa/Kheer

Ingredients for 4 bowls of Payasa :

1.10-12 jackfruit finely or roughly chopped.

2.3 table spoon Khaskhas(Gasagase) lightly roasted.

3.Jaggery according to taste.

4.Dry fruits – Crushed Cashew, Raisins , Crushed Almonds etc 2 table spoon each roasted in ghee.

5.One glass boiled milk.

6.half cup grated coconut.

Preparation:

1.Boil jackfruit in a vessel and let it cool.

2.Grind grated coconut with khaskhas and make a thick paste.

3.Add the grinded mixture to the boiled jackfruit and start simmering .

4.To this add jaggery and dry fruits roasted in ghee.(You may also heat the jaggery with little water and strain before adding.)

5.Add one glass of boiled milk in the and and simmer for 10 min.

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Seegumbala kaai kadubu (Sweet pumpkin dessert)

For 2 people :

Ingredients:

1. Sweet pumpkin 250 gm
2. Jaggery powder 50 gm
3. 50 gm Semolina or rava (small size)
4. 1 Tea spoon cardamom powder

Preparation.

1. Finely grate pumpkin
2. To the above add Jaggery powder, semolin , cardamom powder and mix well(do not add water since water content in pumpkin will be sufficient to mix)
3. Make small balls and patter it
4. Steam cook the above for 10 mins.
5. Tastes better when its hot with ghee.

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Phirni

Ingredients :for 4 cups

1.One cup rice grounded  (roughly grounded)
2.Half ltr milk
3.One cup sugar/Jaggery as per ur taste
4.Kesar soaked in milk-Two table spoon
5.Dry fruits-Badam, Raisen,Cashew nuts one table spoon each chopped.
6.Elaichi powder -half table spoon.
7.Ghee - 2 Table spoons


Preparation:

1.Soak the grounded rice in water for 1 hr.

2.Heat ghee in a pan and fry all the dry fruits.

3.Add the soaked rice and then add milk.

4.Now add sugar and keep stirring for 8-10 min until the rice boils completely in milk.

5. Now add Kesar milk and Elaichi powder.

6.Let it cool and serve chill(When cooled it thickens ).

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