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Jharkhand · Dessert

Payasam

Traditional 2. Payasam recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 150g semolina, 40ml ghee, 600ml milk, 50g jaggery (grated), 5g cardamom powder, 15g raisins, 20g cashew (halved), pinch salt

👩‍🍳 How to make Payasam

1. Heat ghee in pot, add semolina, toast 4-5 min until golden and fragrant, stirring constantly.
2. Add milk slowly, stirring to avoid lumps.
3. Bring to boil, reduce heat.
4. Add jaggery, stir until dissolved.
5. Simmer 8 min until thickened.
6. Add cardamom, raisins, cashew, salt.
7. Cook 2 more min.
8. Serve warm.
9. Visual cue: payasam should be creamy, golden-brown, semolina visible, nuts golden, smooth consistency.

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