Being Durgaashtmi, I wanted to make something different for naivedyam. Two days back I overheard my mother chatting with her long time friend- Manni , as she is fondly called by everyone in our family. Manni was telling my mother that she prepared kadalai mavu payasam for naivedyam. So here’s my take on kadalai mavu payasam. Dedicating it to the everlasting friendship of my mother and Manni.
Ingredients
Besan / Kadalai mavu — 3 tablespoons
Milk — half liter
Ghee — 2 tablespoons
Sugar — 6-7 tablespoons
Badam, pistachio — 2 tablespoons
Cardamom powder — 1/4 teaspoon
Method
Heat ghee in a pan add the chopped badam and pistachio, fry till they change color, remove and keep aside. Now lower the heat,add the kadalai mavu and fry for two minutes and put of the heat. Slowly add in the milk, stirring it at the same time. When kadalai mavu gets mixed well with the milk but on the heat and when the milk starts boiling add the sugar, mix well lower the heat and let the payasam boil for 5 mints, stirring it in between. Now add the cardamom powder and fried badam and pistachio and further boil for 2-3 minutes. Put of the heat. Your kadalai mavu paysam / besan ka kheer is ready.
