Ingredients

Kama Kasthuri bija (sabja seeds//sweet basil sweets)—1/4 cup

Milk —2 cups

Jaggery powder (Bella//gud)—1 cup

Almonds ( badami//badam)—1/2 cup

Cashew nuts (godambi//kaju)—1/2 cup

Cardamom pods (ellaki//elaichi)—6

Cloves (lavanga)—6

Kesari (saffron strands//kesar)—1 pinch

Ghee (tuppa)—1 tablespoon

Raisins (drakshi//kishmish)—2 tablespoon

Broken cashews (godambi//kaju)—2 tablespoon

Water—3 cups

Method

Soak kama Kasthuri bija in two cups of water for 10 minutes.

Powder almonds,cashews,ellaki,cloves in a mixer grinder jar to fine powder.

Add saffron to milk and keep aside.

Now heat ghee in a pan or kadai,add 2 tablespoon of cashews and drakshi and fry until raisins puffs up and cashews turns brown.

Remove and transfer to a plate and keep it aside.

Now take jaggery powder in the same kadai,add 1 cup of water .

Stir on medium flame.

When the jaggery melts,add in powdered almonds cashew mixture.

Stir well.

Add milk and let it boil .

When the mixture starts boiling add the soaked kama Kasthuri bija.

Mix well .

Let it boil for few more minutes.keep stirring.

Finally add the fried cashews and raisins and mix well.

Delicious payasa is ready to serve.

You can serve hot or chilled.