Dates Payasam / Dates Kheer Recipe
Dates Payasam or Dates Kheer is a delicious, rich dessert ideal to serve for any occasion.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 15 dates
- 15 almonds
- 3/4 litre milk
- 1/4 cup jaggery
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- 8 cashew pieces
Instructions
- Soak the dates and almonds in a glass of milk for half an hour. If the seeds are present, discard them before soaking.
- Make a paste.
- Boil the remaining milk. Add the paste to it. Give a stir. Let it boil for a while. Turn off the flame. Put shredded jaggery to it. Add cardamom powder to it.
- Finally, roast the cashew pieces and garnish it.
- Serve chilled.
Notes
Vegans may use almond milk. In that case, avoid using additional almonds. Dry roast or microwave the cashew pieces.