Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Fenugreek - Barley Payasam


Ingredients:
  • Fenugreek seeds – 1 Teaspoon
  • Pearl Barley – 2 Teaspoon
  • Tapioca pearls – 1 Tablespoon
  • Palm sugar (Panang kalkandu) – 70 g
  • Cardamom seeds - ¼ Teaspoon
  • Skim Milk – 70 ml
  • Dry ginger (Sukku) – small piece
  • Water – 50 ml
  • Salt – pinch
 Method:
  • Dry roast barley and fenugreek seeds; grind together into a fine powder and keep aside. Make sure that not to over heat while roasting.
  • Bring water to boil in a bowl and add tapioca pearls. When they are half cooked, add ground mixture, dry ginger and milk. Cook till they are done.
  • Add palm sugar, salt and crushed cardamom seeds.
  • Mix them well and simmer for few minutes.
  • If you like little bit watery and sweet add little more water and sugar according to your taste.
  • Serve chill or warm.

25 comments:

  1. Wow what an healthy payasam ...very interesting combo ..fully new dessert for my ...looks delicious ...perfect dish for both the entries

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  2. tottaly nu to me! innovative dish veni!

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  3. Never heard this type of payasam, very healthy and yummy looking payasam, i'll have this without any guilt.

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  4. Veni, have never thought of this combo..very delicious as well healthy..didn't you get that bitter taste from fenugreek?

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  5. payasam with fenugreek is something i havent heard of.. cute presentation.. loved the bunny!

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  6. Wow, never could have thought of adding fenugreek in payasam. Please also send it to "cooking with seeds - sago seeds" event. You can find details in the left side bar of my blog where all events are listed.

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  7. Again a different dessert from the usual but i really love trying new things and this looks so good as well...

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  8. Looks so yum, a different type of payasam but am sure it tasted great too...

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  9. payasam looks yummy..very creative recipe also

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  10. In this recipe i didn't get bitterness because i have added 70 g sugar and 70 ml milk, after cooking if you feel still it is bitter you can very well add more sugar and milk according to your taste...

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  11. Hello friends thanks a lot for your encouraging comments

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  12. Thats a unusal payasam, kalakuringa dear, wat a creativity..

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  13. What a unique payasam !! and very cute presentation :-)

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  14. woww!!! this is so healthy and sure to be tried :)

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  15. ooh i've never heard of palm sugar - what is it?

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  16. wow!!very much new to me..thanks for sharing!!

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  17. hey first time here...you have got wonderful collections....recipes with fenugreek...very unique and a healthy option too...should definitely try them once...do drop in my blog when u have time :)

    Lavanya

    www.lavsblog.com

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  18. Very unique and creative payasam.

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  19. Hey Veni thats realy a very healthy combination...how did u get such idea....forst time hearing of such thing...too good one...

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  20. Looks inviting..very healthy combo.

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  21. very innovative .. liked the way u added the ingredients. good one krishna

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