Gas-Gase Payasa (Poppy seeds Kheer)

   Ingredients - Serves around 4 people         

   

   Poppy seeds (Gas Gase) 1/2 cup (50 gram)
   Jaggery powdered 2 cups
   Fresh grated coconut 2 cups
   Cashew nut 7-8
   Milk 1/4 cup
   Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp

Procedure

• Powder poppy seeds and cashews in a mixer. Soak  the powder in little water for one hour. Then grind it with coconut and little water till it becomes a smooth paste. Keep it aside .
• Heat jaggery with little water in a container and boil it until it dissolves. Strain the syrup and keep it aside.
• Add both the paste and the jaggery syrup to a non stick pan. Further add cardamom powder and little water. Bring it to boil in medium flame by continuously stirring. Then, stir in low flame for 5 more minutes as it continues to boil. 
• Finally add milk. Serve it hot .
Note-the final consistency of the Kheer should be like Dosa batter.