Description
Apple Payasam is a creamy, comforting South Indian dessert made with milk, apples, sugar, and ghee-roasted cashews and raisins. It’s flavored with cardamom and served warm or chilled, perfect for festive occasions or cozy nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium apples, peeled and finely chopped
- 3 cups full-fat milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 10 to 12 cashew halves
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
Instructions
- Place a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat and warm it up.
- Pour in the milk and let it simmer until slightly reduced, stirring occasionally.
- In a small pan, heat the ghee. Roast the cashews until golden, then add the raisins and cook until they puff up. Set aside.
- Add chopped apples to the simmering milk and cook until soft but not mushy.
- Stir in sugar and let it dissolve fully. Continue cooking until the mixture slightly thickens.
- Add the roasted cashews, raisins, and cardamom powder. Stir gently and let it simmer for a few more minutes.
- Serve warm or chilled, garnished with extra nuts if desired.
Notes
- Use sweet apples like Fuji or Gala for best results.
- For a vegan version, substitute milk with almond or coconut milk and ghee with coconut oil.
- Make it ahead and store in the fridge for deeper flavor.
- Add a drop of rose water or saffron for extra aroma.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg