NEY PAYASAM

The navarathry season has come. Now onwards you'll be having a series of some special naivedyams for navrathry. First on the list is the all loved ney payasam.
Happy navarathry to all!.

INGREDIENTS

Good quality raw rice                                     - 1 cup

Jaggery                                                           -  1 cup

Good quality ghee                                         - ¾ cup

Cardamom powder ( elaichi )                        -powdered from  six cardamoms

Cashews or coconut bits                                -2 to 3 tbsps

METHOD

Clean  and wash the rice well , add five cups of water and pressure cook .

Keep jaggery in a frying pan , ( thick bottomed wide mouthed vessel ) add one cuo water and boil .

When it melts strain through a strainer to remove the dirt or mud .

Replace and boil again. When its become  slightly thick add the cooked rice and srir continuously till it becomes thick .

Towards the end start adding ghee now and then stirring continuously .

When ghee starts leaving the sides of the pan ,add powdered elaichi and stir well .

Finally add fried cashew or coconut bits fried in ghee .

Transfer to a serving bowl .