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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Aval Payasam


Aval Payasam

Ingredients :

Beaten rice flakes /Aval: 3/4 cup (Thick variety )
Milk: 1 ltr
Sugar: 1/2 cup (Increase or decrease according to your sweet level)
Ghee: 3 tbsp
Saffron: 1-2 strand
(Mix saffron strand in warm milk and keep it aside.)
Cardamom Powder: 1/4tsp (optional)
Cashew nut /Raisins (optional) (fried in ghee)



Aval Payasam


Method of Preparation :

  1. Wash the aval well under running water, drain the water completely and place it over a kitchen towel / tissue. (Note: Do it real quickly, if the aval absorbs too much water, they become soggy.)
  2. In a heavy bottomed vessel add the milk and bring to boil.
  3. In pan heat the ghee and saute the cleaned aval and cook till they become dry and flaky.
  4. When milk comes to boil, add the fried aval and stir well, reduce the flame and allow the rice flake to cook in the milk for about 15-20 minutes till the milk has reduced in volume to about half.
  5. Add sugar and mix well till the payasam thickens.
  6. Add the cardamom powder and saffron milk and milk well.
  7. Optional - Fry cashews & raisins in ghee and add to payasam
  8. Wait for 10-20 minutes for the payasam to get homogenized and attain room temperature.

Aval Payasam


Awaiting your comments
Nitha

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