Paal Payasam Video by Tarla Dalal

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Paal Payasam is a must-serve item during south Indian festivals, weddings and other auspicious occasions. Made of rice cooked in full-fat milk and sweetened with sugar, this kheer has a very rich flavour and creamy texture, which are boosted further by spices like cardamom and saffron. This South Indian Rice Kheer is something that kids and adults look forward to enjoying on special occasions. It is also one of the offerings made at Kerala temples, and you can find a long queue of people waiting at the prasad counter after mid-morning puja time to buy a portion of this kheer. In temples, the kheer is cooked in large, heavy-bottomed bronze vessels, which gives it an even more intense flavour and richer texture.

Recipe Description for Paal Payasam, South Indian Rice Kheer

Soaking Time: 30 minutes
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 13 mins
Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For Paal Payasam
4 1/2 cups full-fat milk
1/4 cup long grained rice (basmati) , soaked for 30 minutes and drained
1/4 cup warm full-fat milk
1/4 tsp saffron (kesar) strands strands
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder

Method

For paal payasam

To make {span class="bold1"}paal payasam{/span}, combine the warm milk and saffron in a bowl, mix well and keep aside.
Heat the milk in a deep non-stick pan, add the rice, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Continue cooking on a medium flame for another 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally and mashing the rice lightly with the back of a spoon and scraping the sides of the pan.
Add the sugar, saffron-milk mixture and cardamom powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve the {span class="bold1"}paal payasam{/span} warm or chilled.

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RECIPE SOURCE : South Indian Recipes