Jackfruit payasam with jaggery

Jackfruit payasam with jaggery

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A sweet pudding made with ripe jackfruit, jaggery, and rice flour, golden coconut cooked in ghee, and a hint of cardamom.

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This pudding is made with ripe jackfruit, whose flesh gives the dessert a fruity and naturally sweet flavor. It is a festive dessert from Kerala.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodSlow cooking
  • Estimated cost$9.80 $1.63 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $6.81
  • $0.44
  • $0.27
  • $1.12
  • $1.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the shank into small pieces, place it in water, and cook it for a long time until it is tender.
  2. Squeeze the cooked meat in a cloth to extract the juice and remove the fibers. ≈ 3 min
  3. In this mixture, add the rice flour and a little water, then bring to a boil.
  4. Melt the jaggery into a thick syrup, then add it to the mixture, stirring frequently to prevent it from sticking.
  5. Once the mixture thickens, add the cardamom.
  6. Toast the coconut in the ghee.
  7. Add it to the payasam before serving. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Jackfruit payasam with jaggery

  • 400 g of ripe quince segments (about 2 cups)$6.81
  • 60 g of rice flour (½ cup)$0.44
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cardamom$0.27
  • 60 ml of fresh coconut, chopped into small pieces (about ¼ cup)$1.12
  • ghee, for frying$1.16

Total$9.80

that's $1.63 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of ripe quince segments (about 2 cups)
  • 750 g of jaggery (or palm sugar)
  • 60 g of rice flour (½ cup)
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground cardamom
  • 60 ml of fresh coconut, chopped into small pieces (about ¼ cup)
  • ghee, for frying

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