Godhuma Pradhaman:(Kerala Style)

Wheat Pudding/ Cracked Wheat Pudding/ Godhumai Payasam.

Ingredients:

Cracked wheat 3/4 cup
Jaggery 1 cup
Green cardamom seeds powder 1 spoon
Milk 2-3 cups
Fresh coconut first milk 1 litre
Grated coconut few spoons for decoration
Cashew nuts 1 cup
Raisins 1/2 cup
Ghee 1 cup.

Method:

In a pan, heat ghee and fry cashew nuts till golden color. Set them aside.

In the same oil, fry raisins till they pop-up and set them aside too.

In a separate pan, roast cracked wheat till they turn opaque and reduce in size. One can use few spoons of ghee while roasting.

In a deep bottomed non-stick vessel cook cracked wheat along with milk. Cover and cook over medium flame. Never attempt to add any water. Cook only by using milk.

In the separate pan, heat jaggery along with one cup of water. Let it come to syrup consistency.

Once the wheat is 1/2 done add jaggery and cardamom powder to it.

When it is 3/4 done add fresh coconut milk, cashew nuts and raisins to it. cook without cover. Until coconut milk reduced into half.

Never use watery coconut milk. Use only first milk....i.e., wet grind coconut pieces using minimal water and squeeze for thick extract. And immediately discard the squeezed coconut. Never use any further water in to order to extract milk from it again.

Let it be in runny consistency. Remove from stove.

Serve chilled, garnish with grated coconut just before serving.