Cracked Wheat Sweet Corn Payasam

        Day 4 of Blogging Marathon Under the theme "Whole grain dishes" and today's recipe , sweet Payasam with cracked wheat n sweet corn. This is my another successful experiment :) I listed down the wholegrains in pantry - whole wheat flour,brown rice,cracked wheat, whole grain pasta,Ragi.Corn n other legumes. I planned to make recipes with these ingredients and in the row today coming "Cracked Wheat Sweet corn Payasam". I tried this payasam similar to my kids' favorite Moongdal Payasam/Pasiparuppu Payasam. It tasted divine and i am so so happy with the experiment.  Now to the recipe...

Ingredients

1. Cracked wheat   1/2 cup
2. Sweet corn kernels   1/2 cup
3. Jaggery     1 cup(powdered)
4. Milk    3/4 cup( at room temperature)
5. Water     1and 3/4 cups
6. Salt   a pinch
7. Coconut   2tbsp (chopped in to fine bits)
8. Cardamom    4-5(crushed finely)
9. Cashew nut   1 small handful(roasted in ghee/oil)
10. Almond/Badam    10no.s(blanched n chopped)

Method

• In a small vessel, add jaggery n 1-2 tbsp water and bring it to boil n dissolve completely...then filter the jaggery syrup using tea filter n keep aside until use.

• In a microwave safe bowl,add corn n little water and microwave it for 2 minutes..then allow to cool n grind it to a coarse paste n keep aside until use.

• Take non-stick or heavy bottomed vessel, add water ,pinch of salt n bring it to boil...once it starts boiling add cracked wheat and cook till it done.
• Then add cooked sweet corn paste and mix well and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

• After that, add jaggery syrup,stir well and cook for 3-4 minutes or until raw smell of jaggery leaves.

• Now add coconut pieces combine well and its time to add crushed cardamom.

• Then add milk and stir gently and cook for another 2 minutes and remove from stove.
• And add roasted cashew nuts n blanched almonds and mix well.
• That's it...Delicious Cracked Wheat Sweet Corn Payasam ready.
• Serve hot or chilled,both way it tastes divine.

one more closeup shot to tempt U !!

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