Paal Payasam (Milk Kheer)

Paal payasam is traditionally prepared using milk,rice and sugar.It is usually served during festivals like vishu,Onam or birthday celebrations.

Ingredients

1. Unakkalari(Payasam Rice/Brown rice) – 1/2 cup
2. Sugar – 1 cup
3. Milk – 1 litre
4. Water –1/2 litre
5. Ghee –1 tbsp

Preparation

1. In a heavy bottomed pan,boil milk with water.once it starts to boil add rice to it and let it cook on medium flame.
2. Once rice is half cooked,add sugar to it and stir well continuously.Once rice is soft and thick in consistency, switch off the flame.
3. Add ghee to it  and mix.Serve warm.
4. You can add sugar according to your taste.
5. We don’t add cashew,raisins or cardamom powder while making paaal payasam.If brown rice is not available, you can use basmati rice.

This is my entry for Milk Sweet Recipes hosted by Sameena.

and Dish name starts with p hosted by Akhila