Paal Vazhakka / Plantains in coconut milk

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Paal vazhakka / plantain in coconut milk is a super delicious as well as a healthy dessert.Plantains cooked in coconut milk will take me back to my childhood days where my grandmother prepares this with her gifted hands that taste awesome.It is one of the famous Malabar desserts.Most of the people make this dessert with plantain, sago, and coconut milk.But I have followed my grandma's style without using sago.

Ingredients
  1. Coconut milk - 1 cup (thick)
  2. Plantain - 1 (cut into small pieces)
  3. Coconut milk - 2 cups (thin)
  4. Cardamom powder - a pinch 
  5. Salt - a pinch
  6. Sugar - 4 tbsp
  7. Ghee - 1 tbsp
  8. Cashews - 6 nos
  9. Raisins - 5 nos
  10. Shallots - 1 tbsp (finely chopped)
Preparation
  1. Take a thick bottomed Kadai and pour the thin coconut milk along with plantain.
  2. Cook for 10 minutes on medium flame until plantains become soft.
  3. Add the cardamom powder, sugar, salt and mix well.
  4. Add the thick coconut milk and keep on simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Heat ghee in a small pan and fry cashews, raisins and shallots.
  6. Add this to the payasam and serve warm or cold.

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