Pasta Payasam

Ingredients:

Boiled macroni pasta – 1 cup

Milk – 3 cups

Sugar – ½ to ¾ cup (depending on sweetness levels)

Cardamom powder – ½ teaspoon

Tempering:

Ghee – 1 teaspoon

Cashew nuts – 6 to 8 (broken into small pieces)

Grind to paste:

Grated coconut – ¼ cup (loosely packed)

Maida - ½ tablespoon

Broken cashew nuts - 1 tablespoon

Method:

1. Heat milk to a deep pan & bring to a boil.
2. Allow to boil for 5 to 7 mins in low flame.
3. Add sugar & boiled macroni pasta and the ground paste and allow boiling for a further 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Heat ghee in a separate pan and add broken cashew pieces, fry until golden brown.
5. Add it to the payasam.
6. Serve chilled or hot, this would taste great.