Paal Payasam (Milk Kheer)
This creamy Paal Payasam is a beloved South Indian dessert that's perfect for festivals or special occasions. Made with milk, rice, and aromatic cardamom, it's rich, comforting, and without a doubt delicious. You can enjoy it warm or cold, and it's surprisingly easy to make at home.
Ingredients
- 1.5 litre Milk
- 500 g Rice cooked
- 250 g Sugar
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- few Cashew Nuts
- few Raisins
- little Cardamom Powder
Instructions
- Boil the milk in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium flame.
- Reduce flame and simmer until it is reduced by half.
- Add the rice and simmer for 15 minutes over low flame.
- Keep stirring from time to time.
- Add the sugar and stir until fully dissolved.
- When the payasam starts to thicken, add the cardamom powder and mix.
- Fry the cashew nuts and raisins in ghee.
- Add to the payasam and serve hot or chilled.