Gothambu (Broken/Cracked Wheat) Payasam

Ingredients

• 1 cup Broken wheat
• 4 cups Water
• 500 gms Jaggery
• 1/2 cup Water
• 3.5 cups Medium thick coconut milk
• 1 cup Thick coconut milk
• 3 Crushed Cardamom
• 1.5 - 2 tbsp Ghee
• 1/4 cup Cashew nuts
• 1/4 cup Raisins
• 1/2 cup Thengakothu (coconut bits)

Instructions

1. 1

   Pressure cook the cleaned broken wheat with 4 cups of water. I cooked it on high flame for around 6-7 whistles. Keep it closed for 15 mins. Drain if there is any excess water.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, melt the jaggery with 1/2 cup water in a saucepan. Strain the melted jaggery.

3. 3

   Combine the melted jaggery & cooked wheat in a deep and wide pan. Add 1 tbsp of ghee to this. Cook this mixture, till the melted jaggery is completely dried and the mixture starts leaving the side of the pan.

4. 4

   Add medium thick coconut milk to this & combine well. Let it boil. Cook till it becomes thick.

5. 5

   When the mixture is reduced and attains thick consistency, add thick coconut milk. Give a good stir & mix well. Add crushed cardamom also. Let it cook for 5 more minutes on low flame & remove from fire. Keep in mind that the payasam tends to thicken as it cools.

6. 6

   Heat 1/2 - 1 tbsp ghee in a small pan & fry the bite-size coconut pieces first, when it starts changing colour, add cashews & raisins also & fry it. Garnish the hot payasam with fried coconut pieces, raisins & cashews. Serve hot.