GODDA PAAYSU / JAGGERY PAAYASAM / Sharkkara Paayasam

Payasam is a sweet Jaggery dish and is known as Godda Paaysu in Konkani. Godda Paaysu is  made with cooked Rice, crushed Jaggery, crushed Cardamom,Ghee and fresh Coconut grating. This Paayasam is used as an offering for God.The recipe is very simple,quick and easy to prepare.This age old Konkani recipe is learnt from my Mother and I prepare this Godda Paaysu every year on our family function and religious festivals.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare this Godda Paysu/ Sharkara Payasam.

Ingredients:-

Raw rice.              -1 cup
Jaggery crushed.  -1 cup
Water.                    -2cup+2cup
Ghee.                    - 1tbsp
Coconut grating.    -1/2 cup fresh
Cardamom             - 8

Instructions:-

Wash, clean and pressure cook 1cup  Raw Rice adding 2 cups of Water for 1 whistle.Keep aside.Or you can cook the rice in a wide pan or vessel adding sufficient water till soft.

Grate or crush Jaggery and keep aside.

Peel the skin and slightly crush Cardamom and keep aside


Method:-

In a wide pan add the cooked Rice and 2cup of Water. Boil and cook for 1 minute and stir well till soft.

Add the crushed Jaggery and stir continously and mix with the cooked Rice till it dissolves.

Add 1tbsp Ghee and stir well.

Add 1/2 cup fresh Coconut grating and mix well with the mixture of cooked Rice and crushed Jaggery.

Lower the flame  and cook the Jaggery Payasam for few minutes stirring continuosly till the Payasam thickens.

When the  freshly grated Coconut added, the Payasam tends to thicken.Then switch off the flame.

Add the slightly crushed Cardamom and mix everything well.

Godda Paaysu /Jaggery Payasam is ready to serve hot or cool and enjoy the sweet Paayasam.

Note:-

The colour of the Godda Paaysu/ Jaggery Paayasam depends on the colour of the Jaggery we used in the recipe.In this  Godda Paaysu recipe I have posted two different colour Jaggery Paayasam made with same recipe method.