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jackfruit payasam or chakka pradhaman served in two serving glass garnished with dry fruits and toasted coconut.
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Jackfruit Payasam | Chakka Pradhaman | Onam Special Sweet Recipe

Jackfruit Payasam is a flavorful and aromatic kheer recipe prepared using ripe jackfruit, jaggery, and coconut milk as the main ingredients. This payasam is an Onam special recipe from Kerala cuisine.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Desserts, sweets
Cuisine: Karnataka, Kerala, Mangalore, Odia, South India, Tamil Nadu
Servings: 4
Calories: 1374kcal
Author: Kushi

Ingredients

For Jaggery Puree

  • 1 cup Ripe Jackfruit, chopped
  • ¼ cup Water

For Payasam

  • ½ cup Jaggery
  • ½ cup Water
  • ½ cup Jackfruit chopped
  • ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
  • 1 cup Coconut milk

For the Tempering

  • 1 tablespoon Ghee
  • 2 tablespoon Coconut pieces
  • 1 tablespoon Cashews chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Raisins

Instructions

Making of Jackfruit Puree

  • In a pan, add jackfruit and water and cook on medium flame until jackfruit becomes soft and water is almost evaporated. Let this cool down completely. Transfer it to a blender or mixie and blend it into a smooth paste.
    1 cup Ripe Jackfruit, chopped, ¼ cup Water

Making of kheer Or payasam with jackfruit

  • In the same pan, add jaggery with water and cook on medium flame until jaggery melts. Now add the remaining jackfruit pieces and cook until it is tender. Check out the video here.
    ½ cup Jaggery, ½ cup Water, ½ cup Jackfruit chopped
  • Add the jackfruit puree from above and mix.
  • Now switch the flame to low, add cardamom powder and coconut milk and continue to cook on low flame for another 3 to 4 minutes.
    ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder, 1 cup Coconut milk

For the garnish

  • In a pan, heat ghee on medium flame. To this, add coconut pieces and toast. When the coconut pieces start becoming light golden, add cashews. Once the cashews become golden, add the raisins, saute for a few seconds and switch off the flame. You can check the video here to know at what stage each item is added.
    1 tablespoon Ghee, 2 tablespoon Coconut pieces, 1 tablespoon Cashews chopped, 1 teaspoon Raisins
  • Finally, add this garnish to the kheer. Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 1374kcal | Carbohydrates: 175g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 76g | Saturated Fat: 59g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 1774mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 153g | Vitamin A: 272IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 10mg