CONVENTIONAL FOXTAIL MILLET PAYASAM/KHEER/SHRI KANDAR SASHTI VRATA OFFERING/THINA ARISAI PAYASAM

                                               FOXTAIL MILLET PAYASAM/KHEER

Ingredients we need:

Foxtail millet 200 gms
Crushed jaggery 300 gms
Water 500 ml
Fresh Cow ghee 3 tbsps
Whole cashews 10-15 pcs
Ankur Raisins 15 pcs
Crushed Cardamom Seeds 3/4 tsp
Strained coconut milk 200 ml

Procedure:

Heat the ghee 1 tbsp in a pan on medium heat.
Roast the foxtail millet until a nice aroma smells.
Set aside to cool down.
Cook the foxtail millet with 500 ml water for 15 minutes on medium flame.
Observe and check whether the millet cooked soft.
Add jaggery (crushed) and stir to combine.
Medium heat and utmost care should be maintained.
Heat a tempered pan with 2 tbsps of ghee on medium heat.
Add whole cashews and Ankur raisins to fry.
Transfer the frying ingredients to the cooking millet contents along with ghee.
Pour the strained coconut milk.
We can add boiled milk instead of coconut milk.
Final touch with the sprinkling of cardamom seeds crushed for the divine flavour.

Yield Six cups 
Cooking time 30 minutes