Gasgase Paayasa (Kheer)

Ingredients:
2 cups grated, coconut
2 cups jaggery, mashed
1/2 cup poppy seeds (gasagase)
1 tbsp. rice
1/4 cup milk (boiled)
2 tbsp. cashew nuts
1 tsp. cardamom powder

Method:
Roast poppy seeds, rice until smell comes.
Grind the fried poppy seeds, rice with cashews to a powder and keep aside.
Put coconut in a blender, add water and blend till smooth. Strain to extract the milk.
Repeat with the same residue twice. Restrain. Press out till residue is crumbly.
In a nonstick pan, place coconut milk, poppy seeds powder, jaggery and bring to boil over medium heat.
Keep stirring continuously for 10-15 minutes.
When it's boiled, add cardamom powder, milk and simmer for 2 minutes.
Serve hot.

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