Nutty Millets Paayasam

Helllo everyone!!

Happy to mark the first entry of the year with a sweet note :)

This is the 2nd time I prepared 'Paayasam' in my life so far and it turned out to be just awesommeeee even without ghee. 😍😋😋😋😀

• The measures given will produce 2 small glasses of 'paayasam' and the total time required is 15-20 minutes.
• You can adjust the water/ milk ratio as per your preferences/ requirements.
• You can also roast the dry fruits including the usual cashews and raisins in ghee and add to the paayasam as the last step.

Ingredients:

1. Kambu Semiya (Pearl Millet Vermicelli) from Anil brand - 50 gms (1 cup approx.)
2. Milk -1 cup
3. Water - 2 cups
4. Dry fruits (I added dates, pista, badam, black raisins)
5. Sugar - 5 tablespoons

Method of Preparation:

1. Dry roast the semiya in a kadai or pan till the nice aroma comes up (when the strands turn pale brown in color)
2. Add milk to a heavy bottom pan followed by the roasted semiya and keep the flame low
3. Stir for 2-3 minutes and add the water. Keep stir frequently to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the vessel
4. Now, mix in the sugar and add the dates.
5. Stir frequently allowing the ingredients to get cooked well.
6. Add chopped pista, badam and black raisins. Stir well and let it cook for 5 more minutes.

P.S.:
I also found out with this recipe that the dates cooked in milk with sugar is a heavenly and divinely in taste. 🙌😁😇