Paal Payasam / Milk Kheer / Semiya Payasam / Javarisi Payasam .

Payasam is a traditional south indian recipe which is made on every special occassion. Ghee , nuts, raisins makes it a healthy dish.

Recipe Style : South Indian
Serving : 4/5
Ingredients :

• Roasted Vermiceli/ Semiya - 1 cup
• Sago/Javarisi - 1 cup
• Sugar - 1/1.5 cup
• Milk - 1 litre
• Ghee - 2 spoons
• Cardamom/Elakka Powder - 2 pinch
• Cashew/Mundiri - 8/10 nos
• Raisins/Dratchai - 4/5 nos
• Saffron/Kungumapoo - optional

Method:

• Heat 1 tbsp Ghee in a pan. Fry cashews till they turn golden brown and then raisins in the same pan.
• Cook sago in a seperate vessel with water for 5 to 8 mins till il becomes transparent.
• Take milk in a deep pan, add the roasted vermiceli after 15 mins to the boiling milk and stir continuously.
• Now slowly add the sugar(required) and sago to the halfy reduced milk.
• If the milk starts thickening dont stir much.
• Add the remaining ghee,roasted cashews,cardamom powder and raisins 10 mins before switching of the flame.
• Now transfer the contents into the serving bowl and garnish it with saffron(optional).

Note:

• If you are health concious, use fat free milk instead of whole milk.
• U can replace sugar with artificial sweetening agent or jaggery which gives different taste.
• 2 spoons of ghee can be reduced to 1 by using Non-stick pan.
• For added taste, vermiceli can be roasted in ghee before adding it to milk.

Posted by: Divya :)