PAAL PAYASAM KERALA RECIPE

I had noted down this recipe long back from Vanitha magazine with my neighbour’s help.When i posted Onam sadhya recipes , i couldn’t try this one.This is also one of the most important payasam recipe which keralites prepare on onam day.Its a very simple recipe but very rich & tasty. I loved it a lot.It tasted more like “sweetened condensed milk “ .. Just a handful of rice is enough to make payasam for 4 – 5 people.In kerala, they make this payasam in a wide opened uruli..I tried in pressure cooker.. Usually i make paal paysam for gokulashtami by roasting & grinding the rice.But this has a very simple procedure.I used good quality raw rice but i heard red rice would be the best..Do try this payasam for ur guests. They will love it for sure.. It can be served warm or cold , it tastes the best either ways !
Last but not the least , after 4 years of blogging, somehow I reached my 300th post ;). So i thought of sharing this delicious n rich sweet recipe with u all..Thanks for all ur encouragement & support 

INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 200ml

Raw rice (good quality) – 4 tbsp (1/4 cup) Milk – 5 + 1.25 cups ( 1.25 litres) Water – 2.25 cups ( 500 ml) Sugar – 1/2  - 3/4 cup (Adjust as per ur sweetness ) Cardamom – 2 nos (optional) Ghee – 1 tsp Cashews & dry grapes – few to roast & garnish

METHOD

In a cooker base or big vessel , take 5 cups of milk and  2.25 cups of water ( totally 7 cups). Allow it to boil in high flame till it is reduced to 6 cups. Now wash and add the rice & pressure cook in low flame for 3-4 whistle. After the rice is cooked well, open the cooker lid and mash the rice with a whisk or ladle. Add sugar , half cup of milk (if necessary) & let it boil for another 4-5 minutes & switch off the flame. As time proceeds , this payasam will thicken.So add  the remaining 3/4 cup of milk according to ur desired consistency..Garnish with roasted cashews & dry grapes , enjoy !

NOTE

• Adjust the quantity of milk and sugar given here as per ur taste..
• I used low fat milk. U can use whole milk or full fat milk to make the dish more rich.
• Saffron can be used instead of cardamom powder. Color of this payasam will be in yellow side. If u add more milk at the end , u’ll get the white color..
• U can add sugar anytime if u feel the sweet is less..

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