Monday 8 April 2013

Aval Payasam/Rice Flakes Payasam/Poha Payasam - Krishna Jayanthi Special/Gokulashtami Special Payasam

Aval Payasam/Rice Flakes Payasam/Poha Payasam is a very simple payasam made with aval and milk. It is lord Krishna’s favorite and I make it during Krishna Jayanthi and many other occasions. It is especially served in Guruvayur as prashad to everybody. It is our families all time favorite payasam.

Here’s how to make it with step by step photos...

Ingredients
Aval or Rice flakes or Poha
1 cup
Milk
3 ½ cups
Sugar
¾  to 1 cup (adjust to taste)
Coconut milk
½ cup
Cardamom powder
¼ tsp
Cashew nuts
5-10
Ghee
1 tbsp
Raisins
10
Preparation Time: 5 minutes                              Recipe Category: Sweet, Dessert
Cooking Time: 20 minutes                                   Recipe Cuisine: Indain, South Indian
Serves: 4-5
Author: Priya Anandakumar 

Method

Take rice flakes/aval in a bowl, add water soak for about 3-5 min and squeeze out all the water and keep it aside.


In a pan heat ghee, add cashew nuts sauté until light golden color, add raisins and sauté for 20 sec. Keep it aside.

In a thick bottomed pan boil the milk, add the squeezed aval. It cooks in about 2 to 3min. Now add sugar, cardamom powder, coconut milk, fried cashews, raisins along with the ghee. Let it boil for another 5 to 7 min.


Yummy Aval/Riceflakes  payasam is ready to be enjoyed.


Suggestions:
You can roast the aval and add it milk, instead of soaking in water.
Instead of sugar you can add jaggery which is also very delicious.
You can skip adding coconut milk as well replace it with whole milk.

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27 comments:

  1. Give me that bowl,i want that droolworthy payasam.

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  2. my fav payasam,looks creamy n yumm..

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  3. very yummy !
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  4. PAYASAM PROCESS & PICTURES ARE VERY SWEET & TASTY.

    ALL THE BEST. CONGRATS.

    THANKS FOR SHARING.


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  5. Nice. Interesting and the most needed flavors for a smooth sensation down the throat. I will also have them chilled.

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  6. Thank you all for the beautiful comments...

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  7. Looks delish, i'll bookmark this :)
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  8. Delicious aval payasam.Like adding the coconut milk.

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  9. deliicous n Love to have a bowl..
    MAha

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  10. yummy payasam...

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  11. Pass me some wanna grab it.

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  12. Wow...Rich looking delicious aval payasam Priya :-)

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  13. Oh drooool! That payasam looks seriously good Priya :) Let me have a bowl :)

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  14. Never heard of it before.. Now that u have mentioned it, I feel this is a must try recipe :)

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  15. droolworthy payasam... love the first click... looks very creamy and rich!!! Thanks for sending this yummy recipe to my event.. Looking for more yummy recipes...

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  16. Hey ka,lovely payasam..I tried at home n achieved the exact end result like urs in the photo when I switched off the stove..was Soo tempting but v didn't taste at tat time since v wanted to offer for prayers..but after tat,when I served the payasam became thicker but tasted good ;) so,is tat normal for this payasam or must I have take it off in running consistency???
    and how this payasam is served normally..hot or chilled?need help dear ka,thanK U..

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    1. Hi Lakshmi,
      Thanks for trying the aval payasam, I am happy that it turned out great. The procedure you did was absolutely correct, as time goes it will get litte thicker. you can just add more milk before serving. IF you have it hot, it will be exactly like the one in Guruvayur temple [just add more milk], you can have it also cold, but I prefer it hot.
      Thanks a lot for contacting me, and letting me know.
      Regards

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    2. Thanx for the reply ka..will take note :)

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