Thursday, August 4, 2011

Paal Paayasam/Rice Kheer/Rice Pudding

‘Paal Payasam’ is delicious and can be prepared easily with usually available ingredients at home. It is a traditional dish and is liked by all age groups.The payasam served in the Ambalappuzha Temple is famous among Hindu devotees. This sweet pudding made of rice and milk has an interesting mythological legend behind it.It is very famous as Most delicious paal payasam .


Broken Rice        - 1/2 cup
Milk                    - 4 cup
Condensed Milk  - 200gm (around 1/2 a tin)
Sugar                  - 1/4 cup
Ghee                   - 1 tbsp
Cashew Nuts      - a handful
Raisins                - a handful



 Pressure cook rice with 2 cup milk, Sugar and wait for one whistle. You could cook rice without the cooker as well.. Add the rest of the milk and Condensed milk and keep stiring. Bring it to a boil and turn off the stove. In another pan, heat ghee and fry raisins and cashews in it.  Garnish the payasam with this fried nuts and raisins.

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