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Foxtail millet payasam

Foxtail millet payasam

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A creamy dessert from Kerala: millet cooked gently in sweetened milk, flavored with cardamom and saffron, with grilled cashews and grapes.

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

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Payasam is a traditional milk-based dessert from Southern India, often served during festivals. In this version, millet, a light and nutritious grain, is used instead of rice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodCooking in milk
  • Estimated cost$11.97 $2.99 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.54
  • $0.05
  • $0.99
  • $1.63
  • $0.08
  • $0.27
  • $7.68
  • $0.53
  • $0.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the millet in 500 ml of milk with a little water.
  2. When it is about three-quarters cooked, add the remaining milk. ≈ 3 min
  3. Bring to a boil, add the sugar, and stir until the mixture thickens to the desired consistency.
  4. Add the condensed milk, butter, cardamom, and saffron. ≈ 4 min
  5. Roast the cashew nuts and grapes in ghee, then add them to the payasam.
  6. Mix well, remove from heat, and let it rest for 30 minutes before serving.

The bill

Foxtail millet payasam

  • 100 g of foxglove millet (mulayari)$0.54
  • 1 tablespoon of butter$0.05
  • 1 liter of milk$0.99
  • 125 ml of sweetened condensed milk$1.63
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.08
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cardamom$0.27
  • 1/4 teaspoon of saffron$7.68
  • 1 tablespoon of ghee$0.53
  • 1 tablespoon of cashew nuts and grapes$0.20

Total$11.97

that's $2.99 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 100 g of foxglove millet (mulayari)
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 liter of milk
  • 125 ml of sweetened condensed milk
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon of saffron
  • 1 tablespoon of ghee
  • 1 tablespoon of cashew nuts and grapes

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