Aval is a flattened rice puff. Its often used in recipes for either snacks or sweets. The best thing about Aval or poha is it blends nicely with any taste added to it . Thus making it quiet easy for use in kitchen. Aval Payasam is a sweet cuisine in form of payasam from Tamil Nadu. It is tasty and can be prepared with much ease.


Ingredients:
1/4 Cup poha (flattened rice)
1 Litre whole cream milk
5 Almonds, thinly slivered
5 Pistachios thinly slivered
5 Pinches cardamom powder
1 Cup sugar
4 Cashews, broken
15 Raisins.


Method:

1. Wash and drain the poha or Aval. Leave it aside for 10 minutes.
2. Separate poha grains with your finger.
3. Boil the milk in a large vessel.
4. When milk starts boiling, add poha and stir gently.
5. Bring to boil again.
6. Simmer till milk volume reduces to half. Stir occasionally.
7. Now add sugar and cardamom. Stir to dissolve.
8. Add raisins and cashews. Simmer for 2 more minutes.
9. Garnish with chopped almonds and pistachios.
10. Aval Payasam is ready.

Making Time: 30 minutes.
Serves: 5 persons.
ShelfLife: 1 day.


Note: Choose good quality thich cream milk for payasams. This would make them tastier and also reduce the efforts to boiling and reducing the milk.


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