Extract thick(first) and thin(second) milk from the 2 coconuts and keep them aside.

: Or you can use canned coconut milk.

In a food processor/chopper, chop the ripe plantains finely.

:- It shouldn¦t have any lumpsa

Heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan.

Fry the finely chopped plantains.

Add crushed jaggery and fry well.

Add the second extract of the coconut milk and boil well.

When it thickens, remove from fire and add the first extract.

Fry the coconut pieces, cashews and raisins in ghee.

Add it to the above payasam.

Mix well.

:- 1) If u r using canned coconut milk, avoid the two steps of extracting milk

Use one cup of water for one tin of coconut milk to dilute it, but u can use more or less according to the thickness and quality of the milk.

After adding the jaggery, check the level of sweetness and add, if reqd.

Use only extra ripe plantains. Don¦t worry if u don¦t get ripe plantains in U.S. You will get good raw plantains in all grocery stores. Buy it and keep it in the container in which you keep rice. The plantains will turn very ripe within 2 - 3 days.