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Arisi Thengai Payasam | Coconut payasam |

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Arisi Thengai payasam | Coconut payasam | Rice coconut Kheer recipe is a traditional south Indian festive special Payasam Variety with coconut and rice. Check out the Thengai payasam video and If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

Arisi Thengai payasam | Coconut payasam | Rice coconut Kheer recipe is a traditional south Indian festive special Payasam Variety with coconut and rice. Jaggery based healthy payasam is widely made on Tamil new year, aadi pandigai and many other Tamil festivals. 

We usually make jaggery based Payasam on festival days as it is preferred  for neivedhyam. When it comes to traditional jaggery Payasam,  In our home it will be either Arisi Thengai Payasam or  Moong Dal and Channa Dal Payasam. 

Aadi Paal is a tasty offering prepared on the day 1 of tamil calendar Aadi month.

This quick Payasam with coconut flavor makes it delicious. Today being Navaratri day 1, I prepared this Payasam for neivedhyam.  

Back in India we used to keep golu in steps. Inviting people to see our golu, visiting friends and relative houses and getting Sundal, along with gifts – omg so many amazing memories. Navaratri is something I miss here. This time with my kutti krishar, I couldn’t keep bhommai outside, but happy with few bhoomai inside our Pooja room:-)

Payasam varieties in TMF,

Badam Payasam 

Paruppu Payasam

Carrot almond payasam

Paal Payasam 

Semiya Payasam 

Sabudana Payasam

 Macaroni Payasam

Coconut gives nice flavor to the Arisi Thengai payasam is a tasty payasam. Payasam can be quickly prepared in no time. 

Arisi Thengai Payasam

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Course: Payasam
Cuisine: Indian
Author: Vidya Srinivasan

Ingredients

  • Fresh Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
  • Raw rice - 1 tbsp + 1 tsp
  • Grated jaggery - 3/4 cup Adjust according to your taste
  • Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Milk - 1/4 cup
  • Cashew nuts - 10
  • Raisins - 1 tbsp
  • Ghee - 1/2 tbsp
  • Salt pinch

Instructions

  • Wash and soak rice in water for 30 mins or in hot water for 10 - 15 minutes
  • In a mixie jar add coconut, soaked rice and grind by adding water little by little
  • I added around 1/4 cup of water and ground like a chutney
  • In a heavy-bottomed pan add ghee and let it melt and gets hot
  • Add cashew and saute till the cashews turn golden brown. keep stirring well for even roasting
  • After cashew is well roasted add raisins and cook till it's done
  • Transfer the cashew and raisins into a small bowl
  • Simmer the gas stove and add the ground paste
  • Add 1 cup of mixie water to the ground paste and mix well
  • In medium flame cook the mixture. Keep stirring in between to avoid lumps and coconut mixture from sticking to the pan
  • Cook for around 4- 5 mins
  • The mixture thickens and turns into a porridge-like consistency, keep stirring well
  • Turn off the gas stove and add jaggery and 1 cup of water
  • Mix well to avoid lumps
  • Add a pinch of salt and cook the payasam
  • Keep mixing for even cooking and cook till the payasam boils
  • Once when the payasam boils well add cardamom powder and mix well
  • Cook till the payasam  boils well
  • Add roasted cashew and raisin, give a quick mix and turn off the stove
  • Let the payasam cools down completely
  • After the payasam is cool add 1/4 cup of boiled cool milk and mix well. Arisi thengai payasam is ready

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Notes

  1. Avoid adding hot milk to the payasam as it might curdle
  2. Adjust the jaggery according to your sweetness
  3. Keep stirring payasam well to avoid lump-free payasam
  4. Add coconut milk for a vegan version
  5. Color of the payasam depends on the jaggery
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Ingredients:

Fresh Grated Coconut – 1/2 cup

Raw rice – 1 tbsp + 1 tsp 

Grated jaggery – 3/4 cup ( Adjust according to your taste)

Cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp

Milk –  1/4 cup

Cashew nuts – 10 

Raisins – 1 tbsp

Ghee –  1/2 tbsp

Salt pinch

Method:

  • Wash and soak rice in water for 30 mins or in hot water for 10 – 15 minutes

  • In a mixie jar add coconut, soaked rice and grind by adding water little by little
  • I added around 1/4 cup of water and ground like a chutney

 

  • In a heavy-bottomed pan add ghee and let it melt and gets hot

  • Add cashew and saute till the cashews turn golden brown. keep stirring well for even roasting

  • After cashew is well roasted add raisins and cook till it’s done

  • Transfer the cashew and raisins into a small bowl
  • Simmer the gas stove and add the ground paste

  • Add 1 cup of mixie water to the ground paste and mix well 

  • In medium flame cook the mixture. Keep stirring in between to avoid lumps and coconut mixture from sticking to the pan
  • Cook for around 4- 5 mins

  • The mixture thickens and turns into a porridge-like consistency, keep stirring well

  • Turn off the gas stove and add jaggery and 1 cup of water

  • Mix well to avoid lumps
  • Add a pinch of salt and cook the payasam
  • Keep mixing for even cooking and cook till the payasam boils

  • Once when the payasam boils well add cardamom powder and mix well

  • Cook till the payasam  boils well
  • Add roasted cashew and raisin, give a quick mix and turn off the stove
  • Let the payasam cools down completely
  • After the payasam is cool add 1/4 cup of boiled cool milk and mix well. Arisi thengai payasam is ready

 

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  2. Malar says

    Vidya, I never knew how to do this payasam 😛 Thanks for the recipe dear…This is such a comfort payasam ever…no side effect also 🙂

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