Ingredients – Makes 6 servings
Cantaloupe / Musk melon / Mulam Pazham – 1¼ cups
Jaggery / Brown sugar – ¼ cup + 2 tbsp (as per sweet level)
Coconut Milk – 1¼ cups
Basil seeds / Thulasi Vidai – 1 tbsp
Flattened rice / Aval / Poha – ¼ cup (thin)
Cardamom – 2 pods
Nutmeg – a pinch
Water – ¼ cup / 60 ml (to soak basil seeds)
Water – 1/3 cup / 80 ml (to soak flattened rice)
Pistachios – for garnish
Preparation
Soak the basil seeds and flattened rice in water separately for 10 minutes. After the soaking for 10 minutes, basil seeds bloomed completely and flattened rice look mashed up completely.
Cut the skin off the cantaloupe, remove the fleshy core with seeds and cut the remaining flesh into bite sized pieces.
Grate jaggery and set in a bowl aside.
In a large mixing bowl, add grated jaggery (or brown sugar) and coconut milk.
Mix well until jaggery dissolves.
Add crushed cardamom pods and a pinch of grated nutmeg. Mix well.
Add the soaked flattened rice, cantaloupe chunks and soaked basil seeds.
Mix well and cover with lid.
Refrigerate for 2 hours or until ready to serve.
Garnish with pistachios while serving.
Serve chill.
Happy Sipping !!
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