Saggubiyyam Payasam

Ingredients:

Saggubiyyam or Sago- 1/2 cup

Whole milk-2 cups

Water-2 cups

Sugar-1/4 cup

Cardamom powder-1/2 tsp

Ghee-1 tbsp.

Cashews-2 tbsp.

Raisins-1/2 tbsp.

Procedure:

1. Rinse Sago and soak them in a thick bottomed pan for 30 minutes.
2. Put the pan along with water on the stove and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or till sago turns transparent.
3. Meanwhile boil milk and add it to the pan and cook.
4. Add sugar and cardamom powder and simmer for 20 minutes. Keep stirring in the middle so it won't get burnt.
5. Heat 1 tbsp. ghee and fry cashews and raisins and garnish the Kheer.