Recipe for delicious payasam made with sweet corn and nuts. Recipe with step by step pictures and video
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5 liter Pressure Cooker
Saute Pan
Here is the video of how to make Sweet Corn Payasam
This is a very special recipe as this is from one of my best friends for life – Gai. Vidya Gayathri as the world knows her. We have been together since college. She is the most caring person you will ever come across. I love you Gai baby. She now runs a small boutique for children in Coimbatore near Hopes. If you are in Hopes area, do check her out – Mango Clothing. She had given this recipe years back but I just made it recently. This recipe is a winner. Make sure to use the sweet corn variety. The regular corn will be a little fibrous and wont work well for this recipe. Frozen corn works well too!
Here is the recipe for Sweet Corn Payasam
Cut the corn into two. We are cutting the corn so it fits inside the pressure cooker. Use only the sweet corn variety. The regular corn will be a little fibrous and wont work well for this recipe. Add the corn to the cooker. Add in the water and salt. Cook the corn along with the husk as husk has a lot of flavour.
Cook for 10 minutes on medium flame. Ignore the number of whistles. After 10 minutes, remove from heat and set aside for the pressure to settle. Remove the corn and let the corn cool. Discard the water used for boiling.
Let the corn cool so its easy to handle. Remove the husk and separate the kernels.
Remove 1/4 cup of the corn and set aside. To the remaining corn, add in the pista, almonds and little milk. We will grind this mixture to a paste.
Grind this mixture to a slightly coarse paste.
Heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan and roast the cashews until golden. Add in the raisins and the reserved corn. Saute for a few minutes.
Add in the ground paste and cook for a minute or two.
Add in the milk and the condensed milk. Mix well.
Add in the cardamom powder and saffron.
Add in the sugar. I have used 1/4 cup of sugar. We have also added condensed milk which is sweet too. If you like your payasam sweeter, feel free to add a little bit more sugar.
Simmer the payasam for five minutes.
A fantastic dessert is ready. Serve really cold / chilled.
Sweet Corn Payasam
Recipe for delicious payasam made with sweet corn and nuts. Recipe with step by step pictures and video.
- Total Time: 30m
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Ingredients
For Boiling Corn
2 sweet corn
1 liter water
1 tablespoon salt
For the Paste
2 tablespoon pistachios
2 tablespoon almonds
1/2 cup milk
Other Ingredients
1 tablespoon ghee
2 tablespoon chopped cashews
2 tablespoon raisins
500 ml milk
200 grams condensed milk
1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
1 pinch of saffron
1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
Cut the corn into two. Add the corn to the cooker. Add in the water and salt. Cook the corn along with the husk as husk has a lot of flavour. Cook for 10 minutes on medium flame. Ignore the number of whistles. After 10 minutes, remove from heat and set aside for the pressure to settle. Remove the corn and let the corn cool. Discard the water used for boiling. Let the corn cool so its easy to handle. Remove the husk and separate the kernels. Remove 1/4 cup of the corn and set aside. To the remaining corn, add in the pista, almonds and little milk. We will grind this mixture to a paste. Grind this mixture to a slightly coarse paste.
Heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan and roast the cashews until golden. Add in the raisins and the reserved corn. Saute for a few minutes. Add in the ground paste and cook for a minute or two.
Add in the milk and the condensed milk. Mix well. Add in the cardamom powder and saffron. Add in the sugar. Simmer the payasam for five minutes.
Serve chilled
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m