Wash rice well
Add 3 cups water and cook the rice in pressure cooker for 3 whistles
In the meanwhile, heat a heavy bottom vessel, add the powdered jaggery and about ¼ cup of water
When the jaggery dissolves completely, strain for impurities and pour it back into the same vessel
Let this jaggery syrup boil for a few minutes till the syrup starts thickening
Mash the cooked rice and add it to the jaggery syrup
Mix well
Now keep stirring for few minutes
Add about 2 tblsps of ghee
Mix well
Keep stirring till the Payasam starts leaving the sides of the vessel and reaches a saucy consistency
Do not cook for very long as this will become very hard once it cools down
In a small frying pan, heat 1 tblsp of ghee, add the chopped coconut pieces and fry till golden brown
Add these to the payasam
Also add the cardamom powder and mix well
Delicious nei payasam is ready to eat
