Mango Payasam

Directions

1. 1
   Peel and chop mango in coarse pieces.
2. 2
   Lightly boil the pieces in a pot consisting of a little bit of water.
3. 3
   Put the slightly boiled mango in a blender. Coarsely blend mango allowing the pieces to remain in chunks. Keep it aside.
4. 4
   With the two coconuts, crack in half and shred. Take the shredded coconut and make 1 cup of first extract, 3 cups of second extract, and three cups of third extract.
5. 5
   Put both the sugar and water in a pot and boil until it comes to a rather stringy consistency.
6. 6
   Add the mango from the blender along with the third extract coconut milk to the pot consisting sugar and water.
7. 7
   When the mixture becomes thick, add the second extract and stir again.
8. 8
   After a few minutes, add the thick coconut milk or the first extract.
9. 9
   In the meantime, lightly fry crushed cardamom, raisins and cashew nuts.
10. 10
    Garnish with powdered cardamom and raisins and cashew nuts fried in ghee.