By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
September 16th, 2023
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Payasam is a traditional, rich and creamy Indian classic dessert recipe made with rice and milk. In south India, it is generally made for festival celebrations or for any occasion or feast. Here's the recipe to make Payasam.
¼ cup rice 6 cups milk ¼ cup sugar 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter 10 cashews / kaju, halves 2 tbsp raisins / kishmish ¼ tsp cardamom powder
In a large kadai, stir and boil milk. Add in soaked rice and stir well. Simmer and cook for 15 minutes or until the rice grains are cooked well. Mash the rice slightly until the kheer turns creamy.
Add milk and adjust consistency. Also, add sugar and stir well. Boil for 3 minutes or until the kheer turns creamy and sugar is dissolved completely. Pour the roasted nuts over kheer and add cardamom powder. Mix well.
Enjoy rice kheer hot or chilled for a week when refrigerated.