Aval Payasam

One of the easiest payasams or dessert is this Aval payasam. Aval or poha is nothing but dehusked rice beaten to flakes. Whenever any guest arrive suddenly for lunch or dinner, I usually make this payasam in a jiffy and it is healthier too. Payasams are one of the desserts that the south indians make for a festival or for a feast.



Ingredients :

1/2 cup Aval ( Poha or beaten rice flakes )
4 cups milk
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp. ghee
2 tsp. cardamom powder
chopped cashewnuts as required
few strands of saffron
1 cup boiling water


Method :

1. Heat ghee in a pan on a medium low flame and fry the cashews till pink. Remove and keep aside. In the same ghee add the poha and fry till they puff up.
2. Add the boiling water to the poha and cook till the poha becomes soft and mushy.
3. Add milk and sugar and bring to a boil till the sugar is fully dissolved.
4. Remove from the stove, add cashew nuts, cardamom powder and saffron and serve warm.