Kuruvi payasam ( coconut rice kheer)

Geetha (my mother in law)

Kuruvi payasam is a sweet that is easy and quick to make. I learnt this recipe from my mother-in-law, who makes a lot of interesting and easy dishes.

This recipe serves 4.

Ingredients:
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Raw rice / pacha arisi          -           2 tbsp ( Wash and soak the rice in water for 15 min)
Shredded coconut              -           1/2 cup
Jaggery                               -          150 grams(  you can add more or less according to your taste)
Ghee                                   -          1 tbsp
Cashewnuts                         -          6

Method:
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• Drain excess water from the soaked rice.
• Grind the soaked rice and coconut in a mixer. (Kuruvi in tamil means 'sparrow'.  Since the rice is ground even a sparrow can enjoy this payasam.  Hence the name...)  Initially pulse once or twice in the mixer and add water little by little, grinding into a fine coarse paste.
• Put the jaggery in a kadai. Add water just to cover it and cook on a medium flame.
• Keep stirring. Once the jaggery is melted, strain it to remove the dirt.
• Dilute the ground rice-coconut paste with 2 cups of water.
• Cook on a medium flame stirring continuously.
• Add water if it thickens too much.The consistency should be as shown in the picture below.

• Once the mixture is cooked(this will take about 5 to 10 min) , add the jaggery solution and keep mixing for another 10 min.

• The consistency should be thick and flowing freely at the same time as shown.

Roast cashews in ghee and garnish the payasam. Enjoy the yummy payasam.