Name: Idichu Pizhinja Payasam (A traditional Kerala pudding with Coconut Milk) recipe by Amrita Iyer at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/4 cup any short grained rice like Sona Mansuri - soaked for 30 minutes; 1 Cup water; 2 tsp ghee; 1 tbsp sugar; 1/2 cup Milk; 3 tbsp powdered Jaggery; 1/2 cup condensed milk; 1/2 fresh Coconut - grated/100 ml Coconut Milk; 2 Tsp Cardamom powder

ABOUT Idichu Pizhinja Payasam (A traditional Kerala pudding with Coconut Milk) RECIPE

I present a Payasam which is absolutely delicious,coconut based and great for festivals and occasions."Idichu" means ground to a paste and "Pizhinja" means squeezed and this refers to the process of extracting Coconut milk and the Payasam prepared keeping that as a base. With the passage of time, the pudding has undergone a slight transformation with milk and sometimes Condensed Milk added to thicken it. Coconuts have become quite expensive so other alternatives added to retain the taste of the Payasam so that it stays as tasty and thick! Iyers who migrated have almost forgotten this treasured recipe and it will be an utmost pleasure to reintroduce it in their "to do" schedules!

Ingredients Serving: 6

1/4 cup any short grained rice like Sona Mansuri - soaked for 30 minutes
1 Cup water
2 tsp ghee
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup Milk
3 tbsp powdered Jaggery
1/2 cup condensed milk
1/2 fresh Coconut - grated/100 ml Coconut Milk
2 Tsp Cardamom powder

Instructions

Cook the rice : Drain the soaked rice. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and add the rice. Saute on low heat for 2 - 3 minutes and add the water. Close lid and pressure cook for 3 - 4 whistles till rice is cooked. Allow the pressure to release.
Make the Coconut Milk : Take the grated Coconut and add 1 cup of water to it. Grind to a fine paste and strain through a fine mesh strainer into a cup or a bowl. Keep aside this is the first milk.
Add 1 cup water to the coconut again and grind it. Strain it to get the second milk and keep it in a separate bowl. Extract the third milk which would be very watery and keep that separate as well.
Make the payasam : Take off the pressure cooker lid and add the 1/2 cup milk and the third Coconut Milk. Start boiling till it reduces to half the quantity. Now add the second milk and continue boiling.
Take off heat and allow to cool slightly. Add the condensed milk and the first extracted thick coconut milk. Add cardamom powder and mix well. Cover and cool it to room temperature before serving it!

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