CHIBUD PAYASAM/ MASH MELON KHEER

Chibud Payasam on the occasion of Anant Chaturdashi, a traditional authentic dish from my native Karwar and many other regions in Karnataka and Goa too. This is made using Mash Melon, coconut, Poha, milk, Jaggery, cardamom and little salt. Refrigerate it, tastes more yumm❤️

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Ingredients:

· Mash melon/ Chibud – 500-600 gms

· Grated coconut – 1 cup (pressed)

· Whole Cardamom – 4-5

. Thin Poha (flattened rice) – 1 cup

· Milk – 1-1 ½ cup

· Jaggery (adjust as per your taste) – 1 cup

· Salt – less than ¼ tsp

Method:

· Wash the mash melon and peel off the skin. Remove the seeds and cut it into small pieces.

· Take a mixer jar, add grated coconut, whole cardamom, thin poha and milk, Grind it.

· Now pour this mixture in a bowl, add jaggery and little salt. Give a good mix.

· Once the jaggery gets well combined with the coconut mixture, add the pieces of musk melon. Give a good mix.

· Refrigerate this kheer, it enhances the taste when served chilled.

· Chibud Payasam is ready to be offered as naivedyam.