Ingredients

• 1 cup aanapakaya/lauki(grated)
• 1.5 cups sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 2-3 spoons ghee
• 10-12 raisins
• 10-12 cashewnuts
• 1/4 tsp cardamom powder

How to Make Aanapakaya Payasam

• Peel the aanapakaya/lauki and cut it. Remove the center part so that you can avoid the seeds.
• Grate aanapakaya/lauki and measure 1 cup of it.
• Place a pan on the stove and add half of the ghee.
• Fry the grated aanapakaya/lauki for about a minute or so.
• Then add milk to it.
• Let it cook till it becomes soft.
• After that add sugar and cook till you get a nice texture of payasam/kheer.
• Add fried cashew nuts, raisins and cardamom powder on top. You can always change the measurements of the ingredients as per your taste