Date-Cashewnut Payasam
Makes 4 servings (small cups)
Time taken - Around 10 minutes
Ingredients
500 ml cow's milk ( I used 3%)
8 dates, deseeded and sliced
10-12 cashews
1/2 cup water
1 tsp cornflour mixed in 1/4th cup cold milk
4 tsp sugar
Pinch of saffron
Garnish - 4 cashews broken into bits, few raisins - sauteed in 1 tsp hot ghee for a minute on low flame till cashews are golden and raisins are puffed
Directions
- Keep the milk to boil in a heavy bottomed pan, and then let it simmer for 5 minutes or so.
- Meanwhile place the dates and cashews in a glass bowl with 1/2 cup water and microwave on high for 4-5 minutes till the dates are tender. Once cooled, grind this to a fine (or coarse, if you like) paste.
- Add the cornstarch slurry to the milk and bring it to a boil. Then add the date-cashew paste, sugar and saffron. Let the mix simmer for 3-5 minutes and the payasam is ready.
- I don't usually add cornstarch to desserts, but I wasn't sure if the date paste would curdle the milk, while bringing it to a boil, hence the precaution.
- Garnish with the cashews and raisins toasted in ghee.
- This tastes good both warm and cold.
18 Comments:
I have not had payasom for ages, this looks so yumm.
:-)
I have a dabba of that stuff... should do something with it soon.
This payasam is nice... but sadly, I'm not much of a payasam person. The date cashew combo is giving me some idea though.
Happy birthday :)
Happy 9 months to your lil one.
Happy cook -Time to have some then :)
Arundhati - dabba of what? Date paste aa? This wasn't too payasam-like in taste- will it be too silly if i say ' it was different' especially with the saffron chipping in its taste.
Thanks a lot Jayashree
You've come back with a sweet and simple dish after a long while. Looks good. Will try out soon.
Hi Nandita, if I don't microwave dates and cashwes, what is the alternative?
nandita,
do u have more of spinach recipes? Is there any link in your blog for all of palak recipes. i mean its round up something like that?...
like how u have WBB round up like that?
that looks so good! i love dates desserts n sweets
This sounds really good..nice idea of using dates..would love to try it.
I'm in the process of creating a food blog. Stumbled into yours just now. U have got a good collection of recipes. Keep up the good work!!
wow! I have date syrup! can't wait to try this Date payasam. cool recipe! hows the lil boy doin?
Sumi
Hi i want date......
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This looks good. My mother used to make a desert with Seethaphal ( custard apple) in a similar manner. And I should try this too!
I love dates, I love cashews, and I love milk - so this one is sure to taste delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Looks mouthwatering!!!!!
This looks so good! Perfect and healthy for a 9 month infant too.
How about using custard powder instead of corn flour?
so, glad to have stumbled onto your blog. these recipes look divine.
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