Aval Payasam - Rice Flakes in Sweetened Milk
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 2 People
Ingredients
  • Rice flakes- ¾ cup ( white or brown rice flakes)
  • Milk- 2 cups
  • Sweetened condensed milk- 2 tbsp
  • Jaggery- 3 inch slice ( or use 2 to 3 tbsp more condensed milk according to your needs)
  • Raisins- 2 tbsp
  • Cashew nuts- 2 tbsp
  • Crushed whole cardamom- 1 (or use 2 pinches of ground cardamom)
  • Ghee- 2 tbsp
Instructions
  1. Place a wide saucepan over medium heat, add 1 tbsp ghee.
  2. Add cashew nuts, roast till golden in color, keep aside on a plate.
  3. Add raisins, fry till it puffs up, remove from the pan and keep aside.
  4. Add the remaining 1 tbsp ghee to the same pan.
  5. Add rice flakes and roast it for 2 to 3 minutes. Keep aside.
  6. To the same pan, add milk, condensed milk and jaggery, let it come to a slight boil.
  7. Add the crushed cardamom or ground cardamom to the milk, let the milk simmer for a few minutes.
  8. Add the roasted rice flakes, combine well and cook till rice flakes turn tender and the milk thickens a bit, for about 5 minutes.
  9. If the milk has turned too thick, you could add ¼ cup more of hot milk to thin it down.
  10. Finally, add roasted cashew nuts and raisins, combine well.
  11. Remove the pan from the heat and keep covered for a few minutes.
  12. You could serve this slightly warm or chilled.
Notes
If you don't have jaggery, add 2 to 3 tbsp of sweetened condensed milk or according to your sweet needs.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Wholesome Homemade Recipes at https://thasneen.com/cooking/aval-payasam-rice-flakes-in-sweetened-milk/