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Sabudana Payasam

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Time35 Min
DifficultyEasy
Serves4

Sabudana Payasam is a delightful sweet dish enjoyed by people of all ages. It is also prepared during festivals as an offering to God after completion of the pooja. It usually takes around 30 minutes to prepare and is done with a fair sprinkling of cashew nuts, raisins, and some powdered cardamom for flavour. Sabudana Payasamat at home can be prepared with jaggery and coconut milk for good he ... alth. It can also be done using sugar and normal dairy or cow’s milk to get a slightly different taste. In its somewhat different avatars, this is called Sabudana kheer in north India, Sabbakki Payasa in Karnataka, Saggubiyyam Payasam in Andhra Pradesh and Javvarsi payasam in Tamil Nadu. Sabudana Payasam Restaurant style is generally prepared using soaked and cooked Sabudana in dairy milk and with sugar, though some might use jaggery for additional health benefits. The “cure.fit’ website has very detailed directions regarding how to make Sabudana Payasam. This website also has Sabudana Payasam description for the benefit of its clientele. A simple way of preparing the dish can be viewed on the ‘cure.fit’ website in the Sabudana Payasam video.

Nutrition Info. (per serving)

ProteinFatCarbsFibre240 Cal240 Cal240 Cal240 Cal
  • 2gProtein
  • 11gFat
  • 32gCarbs
  • 0gFibre

Ingredients

Dry Grocery

Cashewnut (2 Piece Split)

Cashewnut (2 Piece Split)

10 units

Raisins

Raisins

10 units

Sabudhana

Sabudhana

0.5 cups

Jaggery

Jaggery

0.5 cups

Cardamom Powder

Cardamom Powder

0.5 teaspoons

Other

Coconut Milk

Coconut Milk

100 ml

Water

Water

750 ml

Directions
1
Wash and soak sabudana for at least 2-3 hours.
2
Add water in a vessel and soaked sabudana into it , bring it to boil and cook till sabudana gets soft. Keep stirring continuously to avoid any lumps and burning .
3
Meanwhile, heat a pan, add cashew nuts and dry roast it , keep it aside
4
As the sabudana is cooked, add jaggery into it with 1/2 tsp. of cardamom powder , mix well .
5
Finally, add coconut milk into the payasam and cook it again for 7-8 minutes .
6
Garnish it with toasted nuts & raisins. Serve hot / cold .
Health Benefits of Sabudana Payasam
The Sabudana Payasam benefits are numerous. The main ingredient, Sabudana, is gluten-free, is rich in energy, very easy to digest and very soft after it is soaked and boiled. It aids in digestion, relieves acidity, good for skin glow and hair growth. It is a rich source of vitamin B6, calcium, iron, folate, magnesium, potassium and zinc. Many people worry about their low weight and search for ways to gain weight. Instead of going the anabolic steroids route for this, Sabudana does the trick without any harmful side effects. During fasting periods like in the Navarathri festival, Sabudana Payasam along with any other Sabudana dish can be the staple food to sustain energy. Sabudana Payasam Calories count in one medium serving is about 224. This Payasam speciality is made up of carbohydrates, fat and proteins. The calorie count slightly varies with change in ingredients to suit individual taste, like sugar for jaggery and normal dairy milk for coconut milk. In conclusion, this delightful soft sweet payasam is a good nourishment and mood booster on any day.

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