Shavige Payasa is an amazing Udupi dessert, which is made instantly with sweetened milk and shavige sauteed in aromatic ghee. Relish this mild marvel enriched with nuts and raisins.
To make shavige payasa, heat a saucepan and drop a tablespoon of ghee in it.
When it starts to melt, tip in the measured quantities of cashews and roast them till golden brown.
Add in the raisins and when it pops up just drop a piece of nutmeg to it.
Turn off the stove and just crush the nutmeg using a mortar and pestle while it is still hot and keep it aside.
Transfer these roasted ingredients to a plate and add in a cup of shavige/semiya to the pan.
Stir in for a while continuously till they turn golden brown.
Heat a skillet and pour in four cups of milk in it.
After two or three minutes when it comes to a boil just blend in the roasted shavige to it and splash in a little water and stir well.
Let it boil for ten minutes approximately.
When the shavige gets cooked up, just add in the measured quantity of sugar with a nice stir.
Let it boil for about ten minutes and when it reaches the right consistency and turns aromatic, just toss over the roasted nuts along with the nutmeg powder to the payasa.
At last, tip in the saffron strands and stir in for five minutes approximately.
Once the saffron blends in, just turn off the stove.
The delicious Karnataka Special Shavige Payasa is now ready.
Serve it either hot or cool according to your choice along with a savory.
Serving Size 175 ml
Servings 0