Payasam (South Indian Kheer) - South Asian Recipe

Payasam (South Indian Kheer)

🌍 South Asian, Kerala / Tamil Nadu Difficulty: ●●●○○

Payasam is offered to deities at Kerala's Guruvayur temple in vast quantities during festivals.

Ingredients

• 1 L full-fat milk
• 100 g semiya (vermicelli) or raw rice
• 150 ml coconut milk
• 150 g jaggery, grated
• 3 tbsp ghee
• 2 tbsp cashews
• 2 tbsp raisins
• 4 cardamom pods, ground
• Pinch of dry ginger powder

Method

1. Heating — Heat 1 tbsp ghee; fry vermicelli until golden. Add milk and bring to boil.
2. Simmering — Simmer until vermicelli is very soft, 15 min.
3. Dissolving — Dissolve jaggery in 3 tbsp water; strain. Add to milk (add off heat to prevent curdling).
4. Adding — Add coconut milk; stir gently. Simmer 5 min.
5. Adding — Add cardamom and ginger. Heat remaining ghee; fry cashews and raisins. Add to payasam.

Tags: full-fat milk, semiya or raw rice, coconut milk, jaggery, ghee · Source: Brittani's Almanac