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Bengali Sabur Payesh

West Bengal

Bengali Sabur Payesh

Bengali sabur payesh with milk, cardamom, sugar and nuts, a familiar fasting-day variation of payesh.

40 minEasy4 servingsSabudana — Roasted Standard

Ingredients

  • Moti sago – ½ cup
  • Milk – 1 litre
  • Sugar – ⅓ to ½ cup
  • Cardamom – 3 pods
  • Cashews – 1 tbsp
  • Raisins – 1 tbsp
  • Ghee – 1 tsp

Method

  1. Wash and soak the sago until softened.
  2. Bring milk to a gentle simmer in a heavy pan and reduce slightly.
  3. Add drained sago and cook on low heat, stirring frequently.
  4. When the pearls are fully tender, add sugar and cardamom.
  5. Continue until creamy but not overly thick.
  6. Finish with ghee-roasted cashews and raisins.