Elaneer Payasam-Tender Coconut Kheer
Elaneer Payasam or tender coconut kheer is a delicious dessert prepared with tender coconut and coconut milk. It is very simple to make. It tastes heavenly when served chilled.
Ingredients
Ingredients needed to make Elaneer Payasam
- 2 cups Milk
- 1/4 cup Sugar (as needed)
- 3/4 cup Tender Coconut flesh
- 1/2 cup Tender Coconut Water
- 3/4 cup Coconut milk
- 1/4 tsp Cardamon powder
Instructions
How to Make Elaneer Payasam
-
Boil 2 cups of milk until it reduces to 1 1/2 cup.
-
Add 1/4 cup of sugar and boil until sugar dissolves. Turn off the heat and let it cool completely.
-
Blend 3/4 cup of tender coconut flesh with 1/2 cup of tender coconut water.
-
Extract coconut milk - Blend 1 cup of grated coconut with 1 cup of lukewarm water and strain it using a muslin cloth or strainer. Homemade Coconut milk is ready.
-
Mix together the reduced milk, 1/4 tsp cardamom powder, coarsely ground tender coconut mixture and 3/4 cup of coconut milk.
-
Refrigerate for 4-5 hours.
-
Tender coconut payasam or Elaneer Payasam is ready. Serve chilled.
Recipe Notes
If preferred you can add cashew nuts sauteed in ghee but I do not recommend that. This itself tastes heavenly.
You can use ready make coconut milk also, if preferred. You can check my detailed post on how to extract coconut milk.
For a richer paysam, substitute sugar with sweetened condensed milk.