Little millet payasam - Generally for millet dishes you don't need to spend hours and hours in your kitchen. From sweets to one pot dishes, millets require very less time when compared to other dishes. Today we are going to see a simple payasam with little millets which exactly takes just 30 minutes. It's made with little millet, jaggery, milk, cashew nuts and ghee. There are two ways you can cook the millets. First one is pressure cooking the millets and the second one is cooking the millets directly in the vessel. To keep it simple, I have cooked the millets in the pressure cooker. Millet payasams could be made with any variety of milk as you like. I made it with full cream milk. You can also use skimmed milk, coconut milk or toned milk. All of these options result in creamy payasam. As this is a healthy dish, I prefer jaggery for this payasam. The plain white sugar also will taste good for this payasam. The final dish had a texture of thick payasam. If you want the payasam ...
Today we are going to enjoy another refreshing and colourful salad recipe. This is one of my all-time favourite salads – a simple yet flavourful Boiled Peanut Salad. Growing up, the aroma of freshly boiled street-style peanuts wrapped in newspaper pottalam still brings back warm childhood memories. Though those days are gone, this bowl of goodness always takes me back. Boiled peanuts are not only tasty but also packed with nutrition. They are rich in protein, fibre and good fats, which help keep you energetic and full for a long time. Peanuts also support heart health, improve digestion and provide essential vitamins and antioxidants. Including boiled peanuts in your diet is one of the easiest ways to add plant-based protein to your meals. To get perfectly soft-boiled peanuts, the cooking process is very important. Raw peanuts take longer to cook, so make sure to soak them for at least 8 hours. After soaking, pressure cook the peanuts with enough water and salt until they turn soft and...