Breadfruit payasam

Breadfruit when cooked has a nutty flavour and a consistency that I like so much. I make several preparations with it. First time I had breadfruit payasam was four decades back when my classmate’s mother served it after the lunch. I was like, ‘Payasam from a vegetable?’ and was sceptical. One spoonful and I was hooked to that delicious sensation in my mouth!

Ingredients

1 cup skinned, cored and diced breadfruit pieces

2 cups water

1 tbsp refined flour or corn flour dissolved in ½ cup water

3 tbsps jaggery

1 cup coconut milk

1/4  tsp cardamom powder

Instruction

- Put the breadfruit slices in a thick bottomed pan, add water and bring it to boil. Reduce the flame and cook for about 8 minutes till it is cooked.

- Add the mix of refined flour and water; keep stirring till it is cooked.

- Add jaggery, mix well and pour in the coconut milk. Let it come to boil, stir in the cardamom powder and remove from fire. Serve hot, it tastes good after refrigeration too.