Payasam

Payasam -

The South Indian version of kheer is known as payasam. In Bengal and North-East also it is known as Payas/Payesh. Deliciously creamy, rice and milk pudding with cashews/almonds and raisins.

Ingredients:

50 gm rice
1 liter milk
5 gm cardamom powder
100 gm sugar
50 ml ghee
50 gm cashew nuts/almonds
25 gm raisins

Method:

Wash and soak the rice for 1/2 an hour.
Cook the rice in milk until soft.
Add cardamom powder, sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Heat ghee in a pan and add the cashew nuts/almonds.
When the cashew nuts/almonds are slightly golden, add the raisins and saute for 1 minute.
Pour on the rice mixture and serve warm.

Note: You can add saffron also just to enhance the flavor and color.