VegKarnataka
Gasagase payasa
Poppy seeds, coconut and jaggery ground into a silky, nutty payasa. Karnataka's sleepy time kheer.
40 minTime
6 gProtein each
mildSpice
The sleepy payasaMake it your way
Grandma's wayPoppy seed, coconut and jaggery payasa.
The original321kcalsame
6 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
40minutessame
Poppy seeds (white poppy seeds)¼ cup
Fresh grated coconut¾ cup
Rice1 tbsp, soaked
Jaggery¾ cup, grated
Milk2½ cups
Water1¼ cups
Cardamom½ tsp
Ghee2 tsp
Cashews1½ tbspMethod
- 1Dry roast poppy seeds until they crackle, then soak with rice in warm water 20 minutes.
- 2Grind poppy seeds, rice and coconut with a little water into a very smooth paste.
- 3Cook the paste with water, stirring, for 8 minutes. Add jaggery and simmer until it melts.
- 4Turn off the heat, stir in warm milk and cardamom, and top with cashews fried in ghee.
Serve it like thisServe warm in a small steel bowl with cashews floating on top.