Idichu Pizhinja Payasam Vishu Recipe

Idichu Pizhinja Payasam is a authentic recipe of Kerala. It is very delicious. The combination of jaggery and coconut milk is fantastic. Its ingredients are easily avilable at every Malayali home.It is a Traditional recipe of Kerala. Learn how to make Idichu Pzhinja Payasam in this easy way.

Ingredients for Idichu Pizhinja Payasam

Raw rice – 1 cup

Coconut – 3 cups [grated]

Jaggery – 1 ½ cups

Sugar – 2 tsp

Ghee – 2 tsp

Fried coconut pieces

Cardamom powder – ½ tsp

Method of Preparing Idichu Pizhinja Payasam

Extract the 1^st milk from the coconut without adding water.

Extract the 2^nd milk from the coconut by adding little warm water.

Extract the 3^rd milk from the coconut by adding more water.

Wash and cook the rice in 3^rd milk in a thick bottomed vessel until the rice become soft.

Melt the Jaggery in ½ cup of water, strain it to remove the sand particles and other impurities.

Add the Jaggery syrup and boil, until the rice and Jaggery syrup are well blended. Keep stirring.

Add the 2^nd milk and ghee and boil until the payasam start thickening. Remove from the flame and

Add the 1^st milk and cardamom powder. Garnish with fried coconut pieces.

Idichu Pizhinja Payasam is ready to serve