Thinai Payasam Recipe - Foxtail Millet Payasam

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Thinai Payasam Recipe

I wanted to try thinai payasam(foxtail millet kheer) since I started experiment with the millet and when I was thinking of some special post for april 14th tamil new year, also I was guilty that I hadnt posted millet recipes for a while now so this thinai payasam was apt. The payasam came out so good, it was creamy and tasty.....Why not try millet payasam for a change am sure you will love it too.

I will be in Chennai next week, have the pics ready for next weeks posts but have to find time and mood to post it...Lets see :)
Thinai Payasam Recipe

Thinai Payasam Recipe

Preparation Time:10 minutes | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves:2
Recipe Category: Payasam / Kheer | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Thinai (Foxtail Millet) - 1/2 cup
Jaggery - 3/4 cup(crushed)
Boiled & Cooled Milk - 1/2 cup
Ghee - 1.5 tsp
Cashews - 1 tbsp broken
Elachi powder - a tiny pinch

Method:

  1. In a tsp of ghee roast thinai till nice aroma wafts and the color changes slightly.Now add water and let it cook till it turns soft.While thinai cooks roast the cashews 1/2 tsp ghee and set aside.
    How to make thinai payasam - Step1
  2. Powder jaggery....I used my hand mortar and pestle for this.Measure 1 cup and transfer it to a mixing bowl.Add water to it.Mash it up well, I used my potato masher for this.Strain to remove impurities.
    How to make thinai payasam - Step2
  3. Heat it up to melt it and boil in medium flame for 3mins until frothy and slightly thick.In low medium flame,add cooked thinai and stir well to avoid lumps.Cook for 3mins, Keep stirring.Now add elachi powder.
    How to make thinai payasam - Step3
  4. Add milk and keep stirring continuously.One it all combines together, add roasted cashews give a quick mix and switch off.
    How to make thinai payasam - Step4
Serve hot / warm.I love it chilled :)
Thinai Payasam Recipe

My Notes:

Thinai Payasam Recipe

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