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Elaneer Payasam Recipe
Here’s a no-cook South Indian dessert recipe of Elaneer Payasam, made with tender coconut (elaneer), sugar, coconut milk and cashews. This sweet dish is also very easy to prepare. Vegan and gluten-free.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 382 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
To Puree
- 1 heaped cup tender coconut - roughly chopped
- ½ cup coconut water
- 7 tablespoons raw sugar or 6 tablespoon regular white sugar, add as required
More Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut milk - canned and thick or first extract of homemade coconut milk
- ¼ teaspoon green cardamom powder or add as required
- 7 to 8 cashews - sliced or chopped, or 6 to 7 blanched and peeled almonds, slivered
Instructions
- Take the tender coconut, coconut water and sugar in a blender or mixer.
- Blend these ingredients together finely in the blender or mixer.
- Transfer the blended mixture into a bowl or pan.
- Pour thick coconut milk (canned or homemade).
- Sprinkle green cardamom powder. Mix thoroughly.
- Add chopped cashews (serving some for garnish) and mix again.
- Taste test and if the payasam feels a tad less sweet to you, add some more sugar according to taste. Mix and stir to dissolve the sugar.
- Refrigerate Elaneer Payasam for a hour or more. Serve it chilled or cold garnished with the chopped cashews.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Make sure to use tender coconut only that is soft, wiggly and jelly like. Do not use the mature coconut meat which is usually hard.
- You could use milk instead of coconut milk. But with milk, you will need to simmer it for some minutes until it thickens slightly. Let it cool and then mix with the blended ingredients.
- Adjust the consistency of the payasam by adding some more coconut water if desired.
- You could also finely chop half of the tender coconut and puree the remaining half with ¼ cup coconut water. The chopped tender coconut bits can be added to the payasam for some texture.
- Opt to fry cashews and raisins separately in coconut oil or ghee if you like.
- Feel free to add your choice of preferred sweeteners and nuts.
Nutrition Information
Calories
382kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
58mg
(2%)
Potassium
394mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.03mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
0.1mg
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Vitamin E
0.1mg
Vitamin K
1µg
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
20µg
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Magnesium
64mg
Phosphorus
132mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 382
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 382kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 394mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.03mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 20µg | |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.