Name: Sago Dates payasam ( Navratri ) recipe by Swathi Joshnaa Sathish at BetterButter
Prep time: 195 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Sago 240 grams soaked; Dates seedless 15 finely chopped; Ghee 2 tablespoons; Chopped almonds 10; Chopped cashews 10; Boiled milk 4 large glasses .; Vanilla essence 1/2 teaspoon .; Saffron 3 strands soaked in 2 tablespoons of milk .

ABOUT Sago Dates payasam ( Navratri ) RECIPE

Sago is the best Navratri fasting food . Sago cooked in milk along with dry fruits makes it a wholesome fasting food that supplies the necessary stamina and energy for one those who are fasting during Navratri .

Ingredients Serving: 3

Sago 240 grams soaked
Dates seedless 15 finely chopped
Ghee 2 tablespoons
Chopped almonds 10
Chopped cashews 10
Boiled milk 4 large glasses .
Vanilla essence 1/2 teaspoon .
Saffron 3 strands soaked in 2 tablespoons of milk .

Instructions

Soak the sago in water for 3 hours . I used small ones so it turned soft easily .
Filter the sago without water .
In a sauce pan , heat a teaspoon of ghee and fry the nuts . Keep the fried nuts aside .
Now add a teaspoon of ghee . Add the drained sago and toss for few seconds . Mash the sago seeds using the spatula .
Add boiled milk and allow the sago to cook in milk .
Once the sago seeds are cooked completely , pour saffron infused milk .
Add chopped dates . Allow to cook for few minutes .
Finally add vanilla essence . Switch off the flame .
Garnish with nuts . Serve warm / chill as you prefer.

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