Ilaneer Nungu Payasam

Ilaneer Nungu Payasam
Posted by Sri Vidya on 09/01/2016

To Grind:
Cashews - 20
Milk - 1/4 cup
Ice Apple - 2
Others:
Ice apple (Nungu) - 6 to 8 chopped
Tender coconut - Elaneer and vazhukai pieces
Cardamom Powder - a pinch
Milk - 1 liter
Sugar - 100 gm

PREPARATION:  Soak the cashews in 1/4 cup of milk for 15 minutes.  Grind the milk-soaked cashews along with two ice apples into a fine paste.  Boil the milk such that it reduces by quantity to nearly half the amount taken. Add sugar and keep stirring.  Add the grind paste and stir well. Then add the chopped ice apples followed by a pinch of cardamom powder. Stir and let it boil a little. Once it's done off the stove and keep the payasam aside.  While serving the payasam, add a spoon of elaneer and add the chopped coconut pieces.  Nungu Elaneer Payasam ready