sarkkara (vella) payasam

Cooking time:45minutes

Serves :4

1 cup uncooked long grain rice
2 cups water
3cups powdered vellam or
9 achu vellam
1/2 cup water
4 tablespoon ghee
cashew nuts ,raisins , ellakka
a pinch of saffron
Method
Wash the rice and cook it in a heavy saucepan . Cook until the rice is soft . Set aside .
In another pan dissolve the sarkkarai(vellam)  in the extra water .Cook on a low heat until the sarkkarai melts .Add the cooked rice .Stir for about 5 minutes . Lastly , add the fried cashews , raisins ,ellakkai and saffron. Before serving don't forget to add the ghee.