Fruit Payasam
Fruit Payasam is delicious kheer from the Chettinad region of South India. The kheer is creamy, fruity and enriched with nuts.
Ingredients
- 1 litre milk
- 15-20 almond soakedwater and skin removed
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- 1/2 cup sugar or as per taste
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 apple
- 2 mangoes
- 1/2 cup green grapes
- 1/2 cup black grapes
Instructions
- Soak the almonds for 4-5 hours, I prefer to soak them overnight.
- Peel the almonds, wash and grind to a smooth paste.
- Keep aside.
- Peel and chop all fruits, add a tsp of honey and place them to chill in the refrigerator while we cook the payasam.
- Place milk to boil, let it boil for 4-5 minutes.
- Simmer the flame and add the almond paste, stirring constantly.
- Cook on slow flame till the milk has reduced to 3/4 in quantity.
- Make sure that it is stirred at regular intervals.
- After the milk has reduced add sugar and cardamom powder.
- Cook further till the milk is reduced to 1/2 the quantity.
- Switch off the flame and let the milk come to room temperature.
- Place the milk to chill.
- Add the chipped, chilled fruits to the chilled milk and serve immediately.
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