Aval Payasam - Rice Flakes in Sweetened Milk
Author: Thasneen
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 2 People
- 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
- Place a wide saucepan over medium heat, add 1 tbsp ghee.
- Add cashew nuts, roast till golden in color, keep aside on a plate.
- Add raisins, fry till it puffs up, remove from the pan and keep aside.
- Add the remaining 1 tbsp ghee to the same pan.
- Add rice flakes and roast it for 2 to 3 minutes. Keep aside.
- To the same pan, add milk, condensed milk and jaggery, let it come to a slight boil.
- Add the crushed cardamom or ground cardamom to the milk, let the milk simmer for a few minutes.
- Add the roasted rice flakes, combine well and cook till rice flakes turn tender and the milk thickens a bit, for about 5 minutes.
- If the milk has turned too thick, you could add ¼ cup more of hot milk to thin it down.
- Finally, add roasted cashew nuts and raisins, combine well.
- Remove the pan from the heat and keep covered for a few minutes.
- You could serve this slightly warm or chilled.
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/
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