Jackfruit Payasam ( Chakka Pradhaman )

This is an easy jack fruit pradhaman as i used ready made jack fruit jam and coconut milk powder. The authentic payasam is made with ripe jack fruit and  the coconut milk is made from the grated coconut. As i didn't get the jack fruits , i opted to use the jack fruit jam.
In Kerala we get jackfruits during jack fruit season and coconuts always. This is a very common sweet kheer made during the summer.

Ingredients:

1. Jackfruit Jam- 1 Cup
2. Jaggery Grated- 1/2 Cup
3. Cardamon powdered- 2 tbsp
4. Coconut pieces(Thengha kothe )- 4 Tbsp
5. Ghee 2 tbsp
6. Cashew nuts and raisins

Note  : Jack Fruit Jam will already include the Jaggery , Ghee. So we limit the amount of jaggery added when we use Jack fruit Jam.

Coconut Milk

•  Very Thin Coconut Milk ( Add First) : 4 Tbsp Coconut Milk Powder mixed with 2 glass water
•  Thin Coconut Milk ( Add Second)     : 4 Tbsp Coconut Milk Powder mixed with 1 glass water
•  Thick Coconut Milk( Add Third)       :  4 Tbsp Coconut Milk Powder mixed with 1/2 glass water

Garnishing :

1. Fry the coconut pieces in ghee and keep it aside.
2. Fry the cashew nuts and raisins. Keep this aside.

How to Cook Payasam:

1: Add jaggery with 1/2 cup water to a pan and cook on low flame until the jaggery is completely dissolved.

2: Add the jack fruit Jam, 1 tbsp ghee to the jaggery syrup with 1/2 cup water . Cook ( adjust the flame )  it well until the mixture start to thicken.

3: Add the very thin coconut milk to the  mixture of jaggery and jack fruit jam.

4: Stir it well. Again adjust the flame , stir continuously  until  we get a semi liquid paste like consistency.

5: At this stage add the thin coconut milk , stir continuously.  

6:The payasam consistency will start reducing after sometime . ( Keep in mind the consistency will again reduce after it cools down).

7: At this stage add the thick coconut milk, cardamon powder .

8: Stir for sometime.Again the payasam consistency will reduce . Then remove the vessel from fire. Garnish with Cashew nuts , coconut pieces and raisins.
9: Transfer to a serving bowl