AVAL(POHA) PAYASAM(KHEER) / RICE FLAKES PAYASAM

Aval payasam is a healthy kheer/payasam perfect to make for poojas/ guest visits. The main ingredient to make this kheer/paayasam is aval/poha/flattened rice.

In our house my mom & mil makes very few varieties of payasam only (semiya payasam, javarisi(Sago) payasam, arisi(rice payasam) for neivethiyams or for guests. Generally if we make payasam & vada means there should be something special :). This aval payasam is one among them. They both(mom & mami) will use very little milk and the payasam will be of thicker in consistency like we can serve in banana leaf/plate and can eat with hand itself. Yes. Nowadays this payasam is served as thinner in consistency and served in glasses or cups in most of the places even in marriages too. In fact am also preparing the payasam as thinner in consistency by adding more milk, because majority of our guests are also likes to eat the payasam in cups at last after finishing the lunch like dessert. But in our south indian menu, it should be served between rasam and buttermilk. 

Here in this recipe I have used sugar for sweetness. But we can make it healthier by using jaggery. I will post that recipe too in future as soon as possible.  

Please check the below link for other kheer/Paayasayam varieties here in my blog

• Paal/Pal Paayasam(Rice and Milk kheer)
• Almond vermicelli kheer
• Carrot Kheer
• Vermicelli paayasam(semiya paayasam)
• Paneer Apple Kheer
• Phool Makhana(Lotus Seeds) Kheer
• Lauki(Bottle Gourd) Kheer
• Paruppu Thanni/Pasi Paruppu Kheer

Also for the recipe of the payasam’s best pair, nothing but vada J, please check the below links

• Masal vadai(Paruppu Vada)
• Crispy Keerai Vada(Keerai Vadai)
• Medu Vadai(Ulunthu Vadai) with Keerai(Amaranth Leaves)

OK, now let’s move on to this recipe.

AVAL PAYASAM/KHEER

SOAKING TIME: - | PREPARATION TIME: 5 MINS | COOKING TIME: 10 MIN

AUTHOR: KUZHALIS SAMAIYALARAI

RECIPE TYPE: SWEET

CUISINE: SOUTH INDIAN

SERVES: 3 PERSONS

INGREDIENTS:

                                    ½ cup aval/poha

                                    ½ cup -1 tablespoon sugar

                                    3 cup water

                                    ½ cup milk

                                    Few cashews

                                    Few dry grapes

                                    1 teaspoon ghee

                                    2 cardamoms

                                    1 tablespoon condensed milk(optional)

PREPARATION:

Chop cashews into small pieces and set aside.

Crush /powder the cardamoms and set aside

Boil the milk and keep it ready.

METHOD:

In a pan add ghee and roast the cashews and dry grapes and set aside.

In the same pan add the aval/poha and roast well till it starts changes its color.

Once the poha got roasted remove it from heat and let it cool.

Then grind into coarse (just give 1 or 2 pulses) in a mixer grinder.

In a pan take water and let it heat. Once it starts boiling add the ground poha and mix well.

Let it cook well in low medium flame and stir occasionally to avoid burning at the bottom.

Once the aval got cooked well, add sugar and mix well.

Let it boil for few more minutes.

Add the boiled milk and stir.

Finally add the roasted cashews, dry grapes and cardamom powder and condensed milk and mix.

Serve hot or warm!!

NOTES:

• Be careful while roasting the poha, as it may get burnt soon.
• Don’t grind poha into smooth powder, it should be coarse.
• The amount of milk is up to your choice i.e., depends on the required consistency add milk.
• Instead of crushed cardamoms you can add cardamom powder too.
• I have reduced a tablespoon of sugar as I have added the condensed milk for rich taste. You can omit the condensed milk and add ½ cup sugar fully.

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STEP BY STEP PHOTOS:

In a pan add ghee and roast the cashews and dry grapes and set aside.

In the same pan add the aval/poha and roast well till it starts changes its color.

Once the poha got roasted remove it from heat and let it cool.

Then grind into coarse (just give 1 or 2 pulses) in a mixer grinder.

In a pan take water and let it heat. Once it starts boiling add the ground poha and mix well.

Let it cook well in low medium flame and stir occasionally to avoid burning at the bottom.

Once the aval got cooked well, add sugar and mix well.

Let it boil for few more minutes. Add the boiled milk and stir. Finally add the roasted cashews, dry grapes and cardamom powder and condensed milk and mix.

Serve hot or warm!!

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