Paal-vazhaka
or sago dessert is a classic Kozhikodan (Calicut) delight. It is commonly prepared during Ramadan. Sago cooked with milk and ripe
plantain. A very delicious and easy
dessert.
Ingredients
Sago/saboodana -- ½ cup
Milk -- 4 cups
Ripe banana --
1 no(to be sliced)
Raisins -- few
Ghee -- 2 tsp
Sugar -- ½ cup
Cardamom powder --
pinch
Small onions -- 2 to 3
Salt a pinch
Method
Soak sago in water for one hour and
keep aside. (After soaking it becomes
fluffy and plump). In a heavy bottom
pan, boil milk, let it reduce a little, then add soaked sago keep stirring
occasionally so that sago gets cooked evenly.
Then add banana and sugar, mix well boil for 5 minutes, switch off the flame add pinch of
salt and cardamom powder mix well. Heat
ghee in a pan, add sliced onion fry till light brown then add raisins fry for a
minute pour this over the sago mix. Now our
tasty Paal-vazhakka/sago payasam is ready to serve hot or cold.
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