In India during festivals you just can't stay away from making payasam /kheer. Kheer is basically Indian traditional dessert which consists mainly milk, nuts, sugar and sometimes we add flavours to enhance the taste. I have a collection of few varities in my earlier posts. I love the simplicity of this Aval /poha kheer as it takes very less time to cook. My Nani (Grandmother) makes it with jaggery so do I. I generally use thick variety of poha for making kheer but you can make with thin also. Do make this ultimate kheer this Ganesh Chathurti and see it yourself how easy it is.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Poha /Flattened rice (thick)
1 cup milk
1/4 cup Jaggery
4 Cardamoms
8 Cashews and Raisins each
2 tsp Ghee
1/2 cup Water
Method:
Heat ghee in a pan and add cashews first, fry till golden brown. Keep aside. And fry raisins till they swell up. Keep aside. Fry poha in the remaining ghee by keep stirring regularly for next 2-3 minutes.
Once they turn light brown turn off the flame.Take a vessel and fill 1/2 cup of water along with jaggery, cook on low flame for few minutes (2-3).
Strain the jaggery syrup to remove any dirt or waste particles. In the same syrup add roasted poha and put it on burner on low flame. Add milk into it and keep stirring in between to avoid getting it burnt from the bottom.
After 7-8 minutes add cardamom, fried cashews, raisins and mix well. Turn off the heat when you get right consistency just remember that kheer gets thickened with time so be sure of your desired consistency. Serve warm or cold.
Looks yum and nice pics Deepa
ReplyDeleteWOW... feel like grabbing that steel mug there...
ReplyDeleteLooks so yummy !
ReplyDeleteI too felt like Rafeeda! Just grab everything there, Deepa ;)
ReplyDeleteDelicious looking kheer.. even i want to cook now:)
ReplyDeleteyummy and creamy kheer.. looks so tempting..
ReplyDeleteDelicious and healthy kheer
ReplyDeletedelicious looking kheer,love the way u presented this...yum
ReplyDeletethe dish looks so appetizing !!Will taste great as well :-)
ReplyDeletesuper easy kheer and so inviting
ReplyDeleteKheer looks very creamy and delicious..never tried making kheer with poha,but the idea of frying them in ghee before adding in milk sounds interesting and now I will try this surely!
ReplyDeletePoha kheer looks delicious Love that clicks.
ReplyDeleteLooks really yummy and delicious.
ReplyDeleteI have tried mine with sugar..yet to try with jaggery..looks superyumm
ReplyDeletePoha kheer is new to me.. Looks yummy and perfectly made Deepa :-)
ReplyDeletethis looks yumm Deepa..u have tempted me and I will be making it today evening..nice clicks dear..
ReplyDeleteI have never made kheer with poha...thank you Deeba for the share...will try this one for onam!!
ReplyDeleteLove your presentation...delicious kheer
ReplyDeleteKheer with poha is my all time favorite. You have made it very delicious. Happy Ganesh chathurthi!
ReplyDeleteLovely kheer very divine looking and inviting to eyes
ReplyDeleteWe use Poha so often at home, specially to make poha upma or something sweet but never tried payasam with it. Can only imagine how yummy it would be. Will try sometime, as its so easy to make and I bet my lil'Appu wud enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteYeah.. payasams are the most cooked during poojas.. and offerings to god are done mostly with jaggery.. The payasam looks lovely.. Happy Ganesh chaturthi!
ReplyDeletePoha kheer looks so yummy.lovely clicks.
ReplyDeleteAval payasam is my favorite ! nice clicks !
ReplyDeletewonderful and delicious
ReplyDeleteDelicious Payasam!
ReplyDeleteMy traditional festival dish for special day.My mummy alway's try for this with great output.For best poha payassam recipe use of jaggery is really great option than sugar.
ReplyDeleteThe colour of kheer is beautiful. Looks so tempting.
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