Koova payasam
Thiruvathira recipes| kerala recipes | Koova payasam | arrow root dessert
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Koova podi / arrow root powder
- 1 cup Jaggery
- 1/2 cup grated coconut
- 1/4 tsp Cardomon powder
- 1 pinch dry ginger powder
- 1 pinch cumin powder
- 1 tsp ghee
Instructions
- Mix the arrow root powder/ koova podi in 1/2 cup water until lumps free.
- add cardamom powder, cumin powder and dry ginger powder to it.
- meanwhile, melt the jaggery in 1 cup water. let it come to a boil.
- let it become warm and then strain and add it to the arrow root mix.
- now add grated coconut, 1.5 cups water and ghee. mix well.
- until now, we haven't placed the vessel on stove. after mixing everything together. place it on the stove and cook in simmer
- cook in simmer while stirring continuously.
- it thickens in few minutes. stop when you reach the desired consistency.
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Notes
some even add chopped bananas finally for an added flavour.