Ingredients

• 2 cups - full cream milk
• 1/2 cup - thick coconut milk
• 1.5 tbsp - condensed milk
• Elaneer (tender coconut) with flesh - puree in a mixer
• Optional flavouring and garnish
• 1/2 tsp - cardamom powder
• Saffron, a few strands
• A few raisins and cashews fried in ghee

How to Make Elaneer payasam

• Boil milk, until it has reduced to half the quantity. Add in condensed milk, cardamom and saffron.
• Add coconut milk. Stir and simmer for few minutes.
• Switch off the flame and allow mixture to cool.
• Mix in the elaneer water and pulp mixture, and chill.
• Serve chilled, garnished with fried raisins and cashews.
• Recipe and image courtesy: Chitra Amma's Kitchen
• http://chitra-ammas-kitchen.blogspot.com