carrot Payasam

Carrot Payasam

• Carrots . 3
• Full fat milk.. 1/2 liter 
• Sugar .2 tblsp ( adjust according to sweetness )
• Grated coconut . 1 tblsp
• Cashew nuts ..10
• Almonds .10
• Nutmeg . a small piece
• Cloves..   2
• Cardamom pods .2 

Garnishing 

• Cashewnuts split .5
• Almonds  5 
• Kesar/Saffron  strands ..a few 

Method
Wash , peel n grate the carrots   peel the cardamom pods 

Soak kesar strands in 1 tblsp warm milk for about 20 mts  

Soak cashew nuts and almonds meant to grind as well for garnishing for about 1 hour . 

Cook the grated carrots with 1 cup of water n sugar . 

Grind grated coconut , cloves, soaked cashew nuts n almonds , nutmeg , peeled cardamom to a fine paste . Add the ground paste to the cooked stuffs along with milk n boil . 

Garnish with cashew nuts , almonds n kesar strands