Name: Aval/Avalakai Payasam recipe by Rekha Unni at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 2 tbsp ghee; 1/2 cup thick poha; 3 cups milk; 2 tsp raisins; 6-7 cashews; 1/3 cup sugar or 1/4 cup jaggery; 1/4 tsp cardamom powder

ABOUT Aval/Avalakai Payasam RECIPE

Traditional Poha Kheer popularly made in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, this kheer is simple and easiest to make

Ingredients Serving: 3

2 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup thick poha
3 cups milk
2 tsp raisins
6-7 cashews
1/3 cup sugar or 1/4 cup jaggery
1/4 tsp cardamom powder

Instructions

In a large kadai heat ghee and roast 5 cashew, 2 tsp raisins until golden brown. Keep it aside
In same pan, roast poha over low heat until golden brown
Add milk and mix well. Boil over low heat until poha softens
if using jaggery, melt jaggery in 1/4 cup water and sieve for any impurities. Add jaggery water to poha. if using sugar , directly add sugar to poha milk. Mix well
Cook over low heat until it starts thickening. Add cardamom powder. Mix well. Switch off
Add fried raisins and cashews. Serve hot or cold as desired

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