Fenugreek Rice payasam

Fenugreek as an ingredient has several health benefits. It has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and can surprisingly be used in a variety of dishes. 

Today I am sharing with you the recipe for a fenugreen payasam (milk pudding). I had tasted this payasam for the first time when my mother prepared it, almost thirty years ago!  I now prepare this payasam every month, and if you try this once I am sure you’ll do the same! Unlike any other payasam, it is uniquely tasty and healthy.

You can find payasam rice (unakkalari) in your local supermarket. I also try to use organic fenugreek.

Ingredients

Note: 1 cup = 250ml

Fenugreek, ¼ cup

Unakkalari (payasam rice), ½ cup

Coconut milk (light), 350 ml 

Water, 150 ml

Jaggery, 225 g to 250g

Fresh milk or thick coconut milk, 1 ½ cups

Cardamom pods, 4 pieces

Preparation:

• Rinse the fenugreek and soak for eight hours or overnight.
• Rinse the fenugreek once again and soak for four more hours.
• Cook the fenugreek along with rice, coconut milk, water and jaggery in a pressure cooker (without the weight) until steam releases. Then place the weight and cook on very low flame for thirty minutes.
• Remove from heat and wait till pressure releases. 
• Open the pressure cooker and add the fresh milk. Mix well.
• Cover and cook again for thirty minutes on simmer.
• Switch off the flame and set aside.
• Once the pressure releases, open and stir in powdered cardamom. Your payasam should now be of the right consistency. If you want the consistency to be thinner, you can stir in some warm milk.
• [Optional] Roast ten cashews by heating one tablespoon ghee in a pan, and garnish. 

Your fenugreek payasam is ready, enjoy hot.
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