Chocolate N Fig Payasam

Payasam is a very popular dessert in India. There are oddles of variations of payasam with changing its main ingredients i.e. vermicilli, rice, sago, pasta etc. Here we’ve tried making a new version of it adding all favorite chocolate...Try this mouth watering dessert this evening and comment below your experience.

Ingredients:

Indian Vermicelli / Semiya - 1/4 cup

Milk-1 liter

Sugar - 1/4 cup or as per taste

Fig paste - 2 tbsp

Cashew - 5-6

Almond - 5-6

Ghee/ - 1 tablespoon

Cocoa Powder - 1 tbsp

Method:

1. In the frying pan add ghee and roast the vermicelli for about 1-2 minutes until they turn light brown.

2. Bring the milk to boil & add the vermicelli and sugar. Mix well

3. In a separate bowl add cocoa powder and 2 tbsp of cold milk and mix well. Add it to the boiling milk.

4. Stir frequently to avoid the semiya/vermicelli settling at the bottom or burning.

5. As the vermicelli cooks, you'll find the milk thickening. (takes around 20-25 minutes depending on your quantity)

6. When the consistency is thicker add fig paste and cook for another 2 minutes. (don't let it thicken too much coz it anyways tends to thicken on cooling)

7. Let it be cool. Can keep in fridge to make it chilled.

8. Garnish with cashews n almonds chips.

9. Serve chilled :-)