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Caramel Payasam recipe | Caramel Kheer | South Indian Payasam recipe | Kheer recipe collection | Caramel recipe | Easy Kheer recipe | Easy Payasam recipe is a quick instant Payasam variety that can be prepared within 15 minutes. It is a tasty make-ahead dessert that goes well with Indian dishes and a non-Indian meal.

Is ghee required while making Caramel?

Caramel can be made without ghee and it tastes good too. For a beginner, caramel might be challenging as there is a high chance of caramel turning bitter or crystallizing. My mother-in-law combined sugar and butter while making Tirunelveli halwa inspired by that I started following it and it worked like magic. Caramel prepared in this way will never go wrong 😊

Can I use jaggery or other types of sugar instead of white sugar?

You can use brown sugar and make butterscotch Payasam and It tastes equally delicious. For a healthy Payasam, you can use jaggery like my caramel makhana but the taste slightly differs.

Do I need this much amount of sugar for Caramel kheer?

I have tried various combinations of the milk + sugar ratio, personally, I like this ratio as it gives a nice color to the caramel kheer. Having a sweettooth I liked it but adjust the milk and sugar according to your preference. The color of the payasam depends on the caramel

tips to note for pressure cookers payasam

always uses a big cooker. I used a 5-litre cooker
make sure you cook caramel on low-medium flame
and add hot water or hot milk. might splash so carefully add
before closing the cooker to make sure nothing is stuck to the cooker
always cook in low flame after closing the cooker. the whistle should not come

Can I use room-temperature milk for caramel payasam?

It is preferred to use hot milk while making payasam. Room-temperature milk might crystallize the caramel. Always add the hot milk immediately after making a caramel. make sure to sim the stove before adding milk

should I roast the semiya

I used roasted semiya so I didn't roast separately. if you are using unroasted semiya, roast first then prepare payasam

will the payasam be thick?

yes, payasam tends to turn thick. if you prefer thin payasam, increase milk. adjust the sugar accordingly.

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Ingredients:

2/3 cup + 2 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon ghee

8 cashews

5 +1/2 cup Whole fat hot Milk

1/3 cup semiya

1/8 teaspoon cardamom powder

pinch of salt

How to make Caramel semiya payasam with step-by-step pictures

Add ghee to the pressure cooker and heat

furthermore, add cashews; roast till they turn golden brown

transfer and keep aside

Add sugar and cook till sugar starts to melt

Keep mixing. Sugar gets well incorporated with melted ghee and changes into a pale brown color

Keep mixing, and simmer the flame to low

Sugar melts down completely and sugar syrup changes color (like pale jaggery syrup), that is the caramel

turn down the flame and add hot milk carefully (watch out for splattering)
Milk will raise and become frothy
Turn on the flame to medium
Add semiya and sugar; bring to boil

furthermore, add milk, and cardamom powder and boil

turn down to flame. place the weight valve and cook for 15 minutes

add milk and sugar; boil for 2 minutes

transfer the roasted cashews