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Sabbakki mathu Shavige Paayasa/Sago and Vermicilli Kheer


A fairly simple yet tasty paayasa for your less-guilt indulgence. We had been to a restaurant to celebrate Christmas with a friend and we all enjoyed this less sweet, chilled dessert. Though I have had this umpteen number of times as 'ele-tudi' (corner of the leaf) paayasa at many weddings, the restaurant paayasa was very different and I could not recreate the taste. It had 3-4 ingredients - milk, sago, vermicilli and sugar. A green colored flavored  sauce was drizzled over it. I could not make out which sauce it was....Here is what I could make imagining the contents which turned out to be good. 

Ingredients:
Sago : 5tbsp
Vermicilli: 1/2 cup
Milk: half litre
Condensed Milk: 1 small tin
Pistachios and Almonds for garnishing
Rose water for flavor
Optional: Pandan leaf (which I guess restaurant had used it)/Pandan Essence
Note: If you want a very sweet paayasa, add sugar.

What is Pandan Leaf (Screw Pine Leaf)? Read here.. and images here

Method:
1. Roast sago on low flame in a pan. When they sart popping, switch off the stove and leave the sago on the pan. Cook in water till it is soft.
2. Roast vermicilli till it turns light brown color. Cook in water al-dente. Drain water. and keep it aside.
3. Bring half litre milk to boil. Boil the milk for 3-4 mins. Switch off the stove and add the milk, condensed milk and vermicilli to sago. Mix well. Bring the mixture to boiling point and switch off the stove. When the paayasa is warm, add rose water and mix well. Refrigerate till you serve.
4. Before you serve, add pistachios and almond flakes and serve.
5. If you are using pandan leaf, you can put it in hot milk and let it seep for 20 mins before you mix it with sago. Before you serve, remove pandan leaf and then serve.
6. If you are using pandan essense, add few drops of essence before you refrigerate the paayasa.
7. Enjoyy! less-sugar dessert ...

Awards Time:Rekha of thekeybunch has passed me 'stylish blogger award' and asked to write 7 things which you all don't know about me. I have done this kind of MEME in the past, and will try to write as many as I can here.


1. I love to bake but always end up having something 'no-so-good' kind of end products. I have been lucky only few times.
2. As much as I love to bake, my husband does not like to eat baked goodies. He loves dishes which has  balanced qunatities of 'uppu, huli, khara' esp desi stuff.
3. 'Eating healthy' has given me to retry desi dishes in a new style, but none of them make it to my blog. Blog is strictly for tasty food.ahahahaa.. does not mean that healthy food is not tasty, but I am bit scared that others may not like it!
4, 5, 6, 7 are still on thinking mode!

I have to pass this to 7 bloggers. I would like to pass it to Priyanka of Asan Khana, Priya of Priya's EasynTasty recipes, Smitha of Kannada Cuisine, Bangalore Baker, Deepa of Hamari Rasoi, Sowmya of Creative Saga, Pratibha of The Chef and Her Kitchen 

16 comments:

Indian Khana said...

Looks yum ..perfect for the weather here...

Unknown said...

one of my friends used to add sago and custard powder to the usual semiya payasam,,love it and this one sounds yumm..

notyet100 said...

this is something new ,luv the addition of pandan essence..must have been very flavourful
thanks a ton for the award,..;-)

Ms.Chitchat said...

I prepare a similar version but add sago to the regular semiya kheer. Sago is known for its cooling effect. Loved it,looks delicious.

Chitra said...

Healthy payasam :)

Priya Sreeram said...

looks yumm! and congrats on the award !!

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Congrats on your award and thanks a ton for sharing this with me.
This payesh tastes best when served chilled. Looks yummy

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Kannada Cuisine said...

Love gulle gulle payasa...got to try this one...

YOSEE said...

Sago payasam is eternal favourite !...pandan leaf flavouring is added to so many desserts in SE Asia !

I have also tasted the green, pink and red syrup garnishes in Indonesia, but never found out what they were !

Anonymous said...

Yum, love this kheer. Congrats on your award

kitchen queen said...

the kheer looks so yummy and tempting that I am going to have a quick grab.

Priya Suresh said...

Kheer looks yummy, love the addition of pandan essence..

COngrats on ur award, thanks for sharing..

Rekha said...

MY kiddos love this payasa, reminds me of making it again. Loved reading about your meme tooo. Baking is not as bad as you think, you must give it a try..If a novice like me can bake, a seasoned cook like you would find it a cakewalk(literally) :)

Cham said...

My mom does this one :) Congrats on ur award!

Raks said...

Yummy kheer,love the recipe! I too love rose water in kheers!

Savi-Ruchi said...

sari neev heliddu, yele tudi payasakke gamana kodode illa alwa naavu? payasa madade yestondu dina aithu. pandan leaf!!, that is a great idea.