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paal payasam

milk kheer
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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp rice
  • 1/3 cup jaggery
  • 2 tbsp rock sugar kalkandu
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 cups milk
  • Cardamom powder a pinch
  • Saffron a few strands
  • Edible camphor a tiny pinch, optionally
  • Cashew
  • Raisins
  • Ghee

Instructions

  • Wash and soak the rice for 15–20 minutes
  • ️ Drain the water, spread it on a towel, and let it dry slightly
  • ️ Pulse into coarse rice grits (not too fine)
  • ️ Boil milk and add saffron
  • ️ Add the rice grits and cook on medium flame, stirring often until the rice is soft
  • ️ Add cardamom powder and a little ghee, then switch off the stove and let it rest
  • ️ In another pan, boil jaggery, rock sugar, and water for 5 minutes
  • ️ Strain the syrup and let it cool slightly (to avoid curdling)
  • ️ Add this syrup to the cooked milk mixture and mix well
  • Furthermore, add cashew and raisins roasted in ghee, cook for 2–3 minutes
  • ️Turn off the stove and add a tiny pinch of edible camphor

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Notes

Always cool the jaggery syrup slightly before adding to milk to prevent curdling
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