Dates(Kharjoora) payasam

We have discussed sweets prepared out of dates.One more sweet with all good nutrients of dates is Dates payasam.This is also one of easy to prepare sweet.
Required ingredients
Dates:1 cup
Fresh coconut:1
Jaggery:1/2 cup
Raisins And cashews:10-15 each
Cardamom powder:1 tsp
Ghee:2 tsp
How to prepare Dates(Kharjoora) payasam

 dtes payasam

• Wash and soak dates for 1/2-1 hour in water after removing seeds.
• Grind fresh coconut  to form smooth paste by adding sufficient water.Squeeze it through clean cloth and extract thick coconut milk.
• Add little more water to that coconut and squeeze the thin coconut milk.Keep them separately.
• Cook soaked dates in thin coconut milk.After cooling grind it.
• Transfer it to a big vessel.Add jaggery and boil it.Depending upon dates quantity of jaggery varies.Adjust  jaggery according to your taste.
• Boil till jaggery completely dissolves.
• Add thick coconut milk and cardamom powder.
• When it stars boiling that is 1-2 bubbles appear put off the fire.
• Heat ghee in a pan.fry cashews and raisins and pour it over the payasam.
• Dates(Karjoor)payasam is ready to serve.