Coconut rice payasam

Ingredients
Raw rice - 1 tablespoon(soak for an hour after washing the rice)
Coconut - 6-7 tablespoons
Jaggery - 1 1/2 times the measure of coconut
Cardamom- 2-3
Cashew nuts - chop and fry in ghee

Procedure
1.Soak the rice for an hour.
2. Grind to a smooth paste along with cardamom and coconut.

3. Add 4 cups of water to this and cook in a medium flame stirring continuously.

4. After 5-7 minutes you can see the payasam thickening as the rice and coconut is cooked.

5.Melt the jaggery with little water in a separate vessel. Filter and add this to the rice/coconut mixture.

6.Boil for 4-5 minutes.

7.Fry cashews in ghee and serve it either hot or cold.If you feel the consistency is thick add milk at the end.