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Cracked wheat payasam with jaggery

Cracked wheat payasam with jaggery

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A Kerala-style pudding made with crushed wheat, jaggery, cardamom, and ginger, topped with golden cashews and grapes cooked in ghee.

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Recipe from Manojk, Rajithfars, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Payasam is a creamy dessert that is traditionally made for festivals in southern India. The version made with crushed wheat is more rustic and has a very distinct aroma.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodSlow cooking
  • Estimated cost$16.10 $2.01 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $4.93
  • $2.87
  • $5.74
  • $0.88
  • $1.59
  • $0.09

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the jaggery in a small amount of water until it forms a thick syrup, then strain it.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in a pan and toast the crushed wheat until it turns a deep brown color.
  3. Add water to just the right level and cook until the wheat is tender and the water has been absorbed.
  4. Pour the in the second coconut milk, bring to a boil, and add milk if the mixture is too thick.
  5. Once the mixture has thickened sufficiently, add the jaggery syrup and stir.
  6. Add the cardamom as soon as the mixture comes to a boil. ≈ 3 min
  7. Towards the end of cooking, add the first portion of coconut milk. ≈ 4 min
  8. Toast the cashews and grapes in the remaining ghee.
  9. Add them to the payasam with the ground ginger, mix well, and serve. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Cracked wheat payasam with jaggery

  • 300 g of crushed wheat$4.93
  • 500 ml of full-fat coconut milk (2 cups)$2.87
  • 1 cup of second coconut milk (4 cups)$5.74
  • 5 tablespoons of ghee$0.88
  • 3 teaspoons of ground cardamom$1.59
  • 2 teaspoons of dried ginger powder$0.09

Total$16.10

that's $2.01 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of crushed wheat
  • 500 g of jaggery (or brown cane sugar)
  • 500 ml of full-fat coconut milk (2 cups)
  • 1 cup of second coconut milk (4 cups)
  • 5 tablespoons of ghee
  • 12 cashew nuts
  • 12 grapes
  • 3 teaspoons of ground cardamom
  • 2 teaspoons of dried ginger powder

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