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    Home » Festival Recipes

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: December 6, 2011 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Kobbari Korra Biyyam Payasam ~ Millet and Coconut Kheer

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    Foxtail Millet and Coconut Payash
    Ingredients :
    • Millet / Foxtail Millet : 1 cup
    • Grated fresh coconut : 1 cup
    • Powdered Jaggery : 1.5 cups
    • Milk : 2 to 2.5 cups
    • Water : 3 cups
    • Cardamom Pods : 4
    • Chopped Almonds : 1 tbsp
    • Chopped Cashews : 1 tbsp
    • Raisins : 1 tsp
    • Ghee : 1 tbsp

     

     ~ Kobbari Korrala Payasamu ~
     Method : 
    1. Crush the cardamom seeds coarsely with a mortar and pestle and keep it aside.
    2. Heat the ghee in a sauce pan. Add and fry the chopped nuts. Set aside when the nuts turn golden brown color.
    3. In the same pan, add 3 cups of water and boil for a few minutes. Reduce the flame to low.
    4. Add the rinsed millet and mix well.
    5. Cover with a lid and cook for about 15 to 20  minutes, stirring in between.
    6. When it's done, add the powdered jaggery and grated coconut and allow the jaggery to melt.
    7. Add the milk and freshly ground cardamom powder and cook for another 5 minutes.
    8. Switch off the flame and garnish with roasted nuts and raisins.
    9. Serve as a dessert.
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    1. RAKS KITCHEN says

      December 06, 2011 at 3:34 pm

      Interesting recipe,looks delicious!

      Reply
    2. Hamaree Rasoi says

      December 06, 2011 at 4:54 pm

      Delicious looking payasam. Wonderfully prepared.Craving for it.

      Deepa
      Hamaree Rasoi

      Reply
    3. gardenerat60 says

      December 06, 2011 at 6:32 pm

      Hi,
      Surprised to know about millet being used for payasam. when I read 'Biyyam" , I thought rice, and then saw the "millet".

      Too good to resist. Thanks.

      Reply
    4. Suma Gandlur says

      December 06, 2011 at 3:30 pm

      Lovely kheer.

      Reply
    5. Suma Gandlur says

      December 06, 2011 at 3:33 pm

      Lovely kheer.

      Reply
    6. kitchen queen says

      December 06, 2011 at 4:01 pm

      delicious and lip smacking payasam

      Reply
    7. vineetha says

      December 06, 2011 at 4:09 pm

      kheer looks yumm...its a shame that I dont know what millet is 🙁

      Reply
    8. Pushpa @ tasteasyoucook says

      December 06, 2011 at 4:48 pm

      Kheer looks perfect..

      Reply
    9. Poornima Nair says

      December 06, 2011 at 5:07 pm

      Yummy kheer!!

      Reply
    10. faseela says

      December 06, 2011 at 5:43 pm

      lovely...lovely...lovely kheer

      Reply
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