Have you tried this interesting dessert made with flattened rice, milk and nuts?
While sevai and sabudana kheer are some of the most popular preparations during the festive season, here's a delicious dessert recipe made with flattened rice.
Ingredients
- 1 cup thin poha
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup water
- Handful of assorted nuts (cashews, pistachios and almonds)
- 1 cup powdered sugar or cup melted jaggery
- 4 tbsp ghee
Method
- Add 1 cup water to 2 cups of milk, bring to boil and keep aside.
- In a pan, heat two tbsp ghee and dry roast the poha for a minute.
- Add milk and let it simmer. Allow the poha to cook in the milk.
- Add melted jaggery or sugar to the mixture and stir for a minute.
- Take it off the flame.
- In a separate pan, heat the remaining ghee and roast the nuts.
- Garnish the payasam with nuts and serve hot.
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