Peel the skin of churakka and discard the seed.let it sit for 10 min
squeeze out all the water from the bottle gourd and keep it aside
Toast almonds and sliver it
Soak saffron strands in 2 tbsp warm milk
Heat 2 tsp of ghee and saute the bottle gourd for 4 minutes on medium heat stirring continuously
Add milk and cook on medium heat,
stirring from time to time until the milk reduces and thickens a little
Once the milk reduces, add saffron, cardamom powder and sugar
Stir until sugar dissolves
add cashew nuts and slivered almonds
Remove from heat
Payasam ready
