Javvarisi payasam

Ingredients:

Javvarisi (sago aka sabudana) – ¾ cup

Raw sugar (or) white sugar – ¾ cup

Milk – 2 ½ cups

Water – 1 cup

Ghee – 1 ½ teaspoon

Kesar colour - a pinch

Cashews – 5

Cardamom powder – ¼ teaspoon

Method:

1. Heat 1 teaspoon of ghee in a non-stick kadai & add sago.
2. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Transfer contents to a pressure cooker.
4. Add kesar colour, water & 1 cup of milk.
5. Allow 2 to 3 whistles.
6. Heat ½ teaspoon of ghee in a non-stick kadai.
7. Break cashews into small pieces & fry til golden brown.
8. Add boiled sago, sugar & the remaining milk.
9. Allow boiling till payasam thickens.
10. Add cardamom powder & mix well.
11. Serve hot.