Life Style Life Style :Gasagase Payasam is a great sweet on the occasion of Ugadi festival. This recipe is a delicious sweet dish after lunch/dinner. With the goodness of dry fruits, it can be eaten on many occasions like buffets, kitty parties, anniversaries and pot lucks. This payasam recipe can be made on festivals also. You can serve this sweet dish to your guests and your family on this festival occasion. To make this delicious recipe, you will need jaggery, poppy seeds, rice, coconut, milk and aromatic spices like cardamom and some dry fruits, cashews and raisins. Make this amazing recipe and impress your loved ones with the delicious Gasagase Payasam.

150 grams poppy seeds

30 grams coconut

500 ml milk

20 ml ghee

10 grams raisins

200 grams rice

10 grams jaggery

5 grams green cardamom

2 nuts

5 grams mixed dry fruits

Step 1 Prepare the mixture of poppy seeds, coconut and rice

To make Gasagase Payasam, firstly roast the poppy seeds and rice until they turn golden brown. Grind the mixture coarsely, add grated coconut and water and grind again to make a smooth mixture.

Step 2 Add all the ingredients to milk and boil

Heat milk in a saucepan, add ground poppy seeds and coconut mixture, cardamom, jaggery and bring to a boil.

Step 3 Add dry fruits and boil till thickened

Add ghee, cashew nuts, raisins and cook until the mixture thickens. Garnish the payasam with mixed dry nuts and serve it hot.