Elaneer Payasam - 1

   Tender coconut water(elaneer) 1 cup    Tender coconut pulp ( Valuval )  4 tblsp    Condensed milk  2-3 tblsp    Thick coconut milk  1/4 cup    Cashew nuts 2 (optional)

Elaneer payasam - 2

Method:

  • In a vessel, add the coconut water. I used the Thai coconut available in local stores here. You can use the big one also.
  • Take out the soft pulp of the tender coconut. We call it valuval or vazhukkai in tamil.
  • grind this into a smooth paste.
soft coconut - 3 grind - 4
  • Add this to the tender coconut water (elaneer)
  • Mix nicely. Add Condensed milk and coconut milk to this.
Coconut milk+tender coconut+coconut - 5 add condensed milk - 6
  • Mix well and transfer it to serving bowls.
Elaneer payasam - 7
  • If you want you can add roasted cashew nuts.
  • Serve Chilled.
Elaneer payasam - 8

Note:

  1. If you want to make coconut milk at home take 1 cup of  freshly scrapped coconut and add few tblsp of water and mix this nicely.
  2. Squeeze out the coconut and extract the milk. You will get thick coconut milk.