PAL PAYASAM RECIPE

Preparation of PAL PAYASAM:


 Ingredients:

•   Whole Milk - 4 cups
•   Sugar to taste - 3 tbsp
•   Short/Medium Grained Rice - ¼ cup
•   Ghee - 1 tsp
•   Raisins - 4-5
•   Saffron - Pinch
•   Nuts (1used Almonds, Pistachios and Cashews) - 1-2 tbsp
•   Cardamom Powder - ¼ tsp

Method:

• Heat ghee in a sauce pan
• Add chopped nuts along with raisins in the sauce pan. Set it aside when the raisins get plump and nuts turn reddish brown.
• Roast rice for 2-3 min in the same pan over low heat.
• Add milk to the pan now and let it come to boil over medium-high heat. Stir it occasionally so that the milk does not stick to the bottom.
• It is better to use a non-stick pan, to make sure that the milk does not burn.
• Once the milk is boiled add sugar to it and stir it. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the milk has reduced to half.
• Once the rice gets cooked and becomes soft and when the milk becomes half, the Payasam is done.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and stir gently till the ingredients combine and then serve it garnished with the remaining nuts.