Cracked wheat / Samba godhumai payasam

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cracked samba wheat/emmer wheat (not bulghur)
• 3/4 cup jaggery
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
• pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoon Ghee
• 2 tablespoon golden raisin
• 2 tablespoon cashewnuts, broken

Instructions

1. 1

   Add cracked wheat and 3.5 cups water and pressure cook the wheat in water for 4 whistles/10 minutes.

2. 2

   Strain the water from the wheat after its cooked. Add the jaggery to the strained water Bring this mixture to a boil. Let it boil for 3-4 minutes. Add in the coconut milk, cardamom and a pinch of salt. Let it simmer in very low flame for 3-4 minutes.

3. 3

   Take a small pan/kadai and heat ghee. When its shimmering add in the raisins and the cashews and fry till golden brown.

4. 4

   Once the cashews are brown, add the hot ghee mixture to the payasam. Remove off heat.

5. 5

   Serve hot or chilled