Gasagase Payasa

GASAGASE PAYASA (POPPYSEEDS KHEER)

Gasagase Payasa / Poppy Seed Kheer / Khus Khus Kheer is a popular Karnataka sweet recipe which is made with poppy seeds, coconut and jaggery, it has a lot of nutritional value as well as a healthy drink consisting of iron, carbohydrates, fat, proteins, omega-6 fatty acid, manganese, zinc and many more essential minerals. it also helps in getting good quality sleep as well as helps in purification of red blood cells and in ayurveda it is used for removing of kidney stones.

Preparation time : 10min

Cooking time : 30 min

Cuisine : Indian      

Course : Desserts/Sweets

Ingredients

coconut (grated)                           1 small

Poppy seeds                                  2tsp

Jaggery (round)                            1 

Cardamom / elaichi (powdered) 1no

Ghee                                                2tsp

Cashew (broken)                           10no’s

Almonds (chopped)                      2no’s

Raisins                                            6no’s

Water                                              as desired

Process

In a pan add poppy seeds/gasagase and fry in a low flame (without burning) to release the aroma and switch of the heat. Grind the fried poppy seeds using a blender and add the grated coconut and small amount of water and further grind to make a smooth paste.

In a thick bottom sauce pan add 1 tsp of ghee and heat in low flame, add the ground paste and sauté for a minute so the raw smell goes, now add water and bring it to boil. Mean while in a pan add the powdered jaggery and melt it using a small amount of water in low flame and remove the impurities if available (Note : do not cook the jaggery and you can add the powdered jaggery without melting it)

When the coconut poppy seeds mixture comes to boil add the melted jaggery and cook it for around 10 minutes. Now add cardamom powder and in a pan roast cashew, almonds and raisins with ghee and add to the cooked gasagase payasa. 

Note : if the sweetness is more add water and boil and if less add some jaggery.

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