Nurukku Gothambu / Broken Wheat Payasam

First of all,  Happy Onam ! May there be peace and prosperity in your lives !!!

We made a special payasam with broken wheat or  Nurukku Gothambu for Onam. This is a simple dish which is made with only a few ingredients.
  
What you need to prepare Nurukku Gothambu / Broken Wheat Payasam:

• Broken wheat / Nurukku gothambu / Sooji gothambu -1 cup
• Jaggery / Sharkara - 400 gms
• Water - 1 cup
• Coconut milk - 2 cups
• Ghee - 1 tbsp
• Cashew nuts - 10nos
• Raisins - 2 tbsp
• Cardamom - 2 pods or a pinch of the powder

Preparation Method :

• In a pressure cooker, steam cook broken wheat in 1 litre water for up to two whistles.
• In a pan, boil half a glass of water and add the jaggery. Keep stirring till the jaggery melts.
• Strain the mixture to get rid of impurities if any.
• Heat a deep aluminium vessel and empty the cooked broken wheat and jaggery into it.
• Mix them well and keep stirring continuously to avoid any formation of lumps.
• After five minutes, add coconut milk and stir continuously. Cook on slow fire for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add finely ground cardamom powder or pods and stir well.
• For garnishing, heat two tablespoons of ghee in a pan.
• Add cashews, raisins and kopra.
• When the cashews turn golden brown, empty it into the main preparation.
• Serve hot or chilled and Enjoy !