Little Millet Payasam Recipe- Kutki/Sama Payasam

Little Millet Payasam Recipe is a millet payasam where lightly roasted little millet is cooked with jaggery syrup, cardamom to make a delicious payasam/kheer.

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Femina Shiraz On Tuesday, 17 October 2017 10:15

Little Millet Payasam Recipe- Kutki/Sama Payasam

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Little Millet Payasam Recipe is a millet filled payasam to satisfy your sweet cravings. It is easy to prepare and delicious too. Made of little millet, also known as Kutki or Saamai and jaggery, it is nutritious too.

You can prepare this payasam recipe for festivals or when you have guests visiting

Serve Little Millet Payasam Recipe along with a meal of Steamed Rice, Kerala Style Varutharachu Sambar, Elai Vadam Recipe, Pisarna Manga Recipe.

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Cuisine: South Indian Recipes

Course: Dessert

Diet: Vegetarian

Equipments Used: Pressure Cooker , Sauce Pan With Handle (Tea/Sauces)

Prep in

10 M

Cooks in

15 M

Total in

25 M

Makes:

6 Servings

Ingredients

1 cup Barnyard Millet
3/4 cup Jaggery , grated
3 tablespoons Ghee , (adjust)
1 pinch Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
1 cup Milk
2-1/2 cups Water
Salt , a pinch
2 tablespoons Mixed nuts , roasted

How to make Little Millet Payasam Recipe- Kutki/Sama Payasam

To begin making Little Millet Payasam Recipe, boil water in a saucepan, until it gets a single boil.
Meanwhile, in a pressure cooker, dry roast the little millets on medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, once it gets a a light toasted colour, once the water gets a single boil, immediately pour it into this pressure cooker.
Close the cooker and pressure cook for about 5 whistles. Turn off the flame and allow the pressure to release to release naturally.
Next add grated jaggery along with 1/4 cup of water in another saucepan pan. Heat it on medium low and melt the jaggery until fully dissolved.
Add cardamom powder to the melted jaggery. Now add this jaggery syrup to the cooked little millet and mix well.
Add the milk and allow to boil for 2 minutes. Add a pinch of salt and mix.
Heat a tadka pan with ghee on low flame, fry the nuts in it, once the nuts have turned into a light brown colour, turn off the flame, garnish the Little Millet Payasam with the fried nuts.
Serve hot or cold. Serve Little Millet Payasam Recipe along with a meal of Steamed Rice, Kerala Style Varutharachu Sambar, Elai Vadam Recipe, Pisarna Manga Recipe.