Aval payasam

The most tasty and simple payasam. For Janmastami / Krishnar Jayanthi, I used to make this easy payasam. Aval payasam is an important dish used while making pooja for lord Krishnar. For every Tamil new year, my mom used to make this payasam. Both me and my sister loves it. It is very healthy too.

Preparation time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins
Serves: 2 nos

Ingredients:

Aval / Poha - 1/4 cup
Water - to soak poha (approximately 1/4 - 1/2 cup)
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Milk - 1 1/2 cup
Ghee - 1 teaspoon
Cashewnut - 5 to 6 nos
Raisin - 4 to 5 nos
Cardamom / Elachi powder - 1 teaspoon

Preparation method:

1. Wash poha around 2-3 times and soak it in water for 20 mins.
2. When poha absorbs all water, just smash using small laddle. Do not smash to pasty consistency.
3. In a thick bottom pan, boil milk and add poha. In medium to low flame, cook well until milk reduces to 3 / 4th of its original volume.



4. Simultaneously heat ghee in a small pan, fry cashewnut and raisin.
5. When consistency of payasam turns thick, add sugar and cardamom powder.
6. Allow payasam to cook well until sugar disolves in low flame. Finally add peace cashewnut, raisin along with ghee.



7. Serve it hot.

Tips:

1. Thick flattened poha should be used for making this payasam.
2. Both Red and white flattened rice flakes can be used for making payasam.
3.Water should be a little above poha when soaked.