Payasam is one pot Indian traditional sweet dessert made for festivals, celebrations and other occasions.

Carrot Payasam is the Indian Traditional dessert made using milk and carrot. Instead of carrot we can use rice, vermicelli, sago also.

Cooking Time: 30 mins              Preparation Time: 10 mins

Servings: 4                                    Category: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients required:

Carrot- 1 cup

Milk- 2 cups

Sugar- ¼ cup

Cashew, Badam& Pista- 50 gms

Elaichi powder- 1 pinch

Saffron- 5-6 threads (soak in 3 tbsp of warm milk)

Instructions:

1. Soak almond, cashew and Pista and peel the skin of Badam, Grind it to smooth paste.
2. Boil 2 cups of milk wait until it reaches a boiling point and simmer for 10 mins.
3. Add 1 cup of grated carrot and boil until carrot becomes soft.
4. Add ¼ cup of sugar, grinded nuts and cook for 2 mins.
5. Add Elaichi and saffron milk for flavour.
6. Ready to serve.

Methods:

1. Add 2 cups of milk

2.Boil the milk and simmer for 10 mins.

3. Once milk reaches boiling point. Add 1 cup of carrot.

4.Boil until the carrot becomes smooth and mushy.

5.Add ¼ cup of sugar.

6.Add grinded paste, after adding keep on stirring because there is a chance of burning

7.Add pinch of elaichi powder.

8.Add soaked saffron mix and mix well.

9. Garnish with chopped nuts and saffron. That’s it Ready to serve!!

“Delightful Carrot Payasam is ready to serve hot or cold. It goes well with ice cream too. It is suitable for festive season and also a good dessert to serve. It is easy and simple to make. Do try and comment below“