DISH NAME : NEY PAYASAM/ KADUM PAYASAM (RICE KHEER)

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Cooking Time : 45 minutes

Description

This kheer/ payasam is also known as aravana payasam. It's one of the simplest payasam to make.

Note

1) The rice used here is unpolished raw rice, known as unakkalari in malayalam.
2) Different jaggery varies in tatse. Hence do not add everything together at one go.
3) If you are cooking rice in a regular vessel, add more water.

Method

1) Wash and strain rice well.
2) In a pressure cooker, add water and cook rice for 1 whistle.
3) Melt jaggery with 2 tbsps of water and strain and keep aside.
4) After the rice is cooked well, add jaggery. Rice will not cook once jaggery is added.Keep cooking till the whole thing becomes thick.
5) Add ghee and keep on stirring till the whole water is cooked up.
6) Now add cardamom powder. Mix well. Remove from fire.
7) To garnish, heat ghee and fry coconut bits till golden. Add to payasam.

Serving Suggestions

Serve warm or at room temperature.