Thirupagam Recipe / Thirubagam Recipe / Nellai Special Sweet Thirupagam / A Tirunelveli Sweet Recipe

Thirupagam

Ingredients

Besan / Kadalai maavu - 1 cup

Milk - 1 cup

Powdered cashew nuts - 1 cup

Ghee - 1 cup

Sugar - 2 cups

Saffron strings a generous pinch

A tiny pinch of edible camphor is optional

Thirubagam

Method

Dry roast besan in low flame till raw smell has completely disappeared, do not fry till colour changes, switch off the stove and let it cool.

To the besan add the milk, sugar and saffron string stir till there are no lumps. Now switch on the stove and in low flame cook till the mixture is getting thick and starts to froth.

Add ghee little by little till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.

Add the cashew nut powder and edible camphor and mix till combined. Do not cook more than 2 minutes.

Switch off the stove and enjoy hot or warm!

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