Poha kheer / kheeri / Aval payasam

Today is the first day of diwali and it went in a great festive way . Today being the first day of diwali  or dhanteras, is the only festival  where we g.s.b’s prepare varieties of seafood preparation  after doing ganga puja and having oil bath . I prepared sungta hinga uda , anjal ghee roast tawa fry and pomfret ghee roast tawa fry . The tawa fry recipe was created by my son which I will share in the coming days . I wanted to prepare some sweet today but as usual got held up with other commitments . I found this aval payasam picture in my recent album and thought of sharing the same . Happy Diwali dear readers and have a safe diwali !

Recipe adapted from : sharmispassisons

Ingredients :

Aval / poha / beaten rice – 1/2 cup

Sugar – 1/2 cup

Milk – 2 cups

Cashewnut – few bits roasted in ghee to garnish

To be ground to a paste :

Coconut grated – 2 tbsp

Khus khus – 1 tsp

Cashewnut bits – few pieces

Method :

1. Heat ghee in a pan and roast poha and keep it ready .
2. Make a paste of the ingredients mentioned under the paste list .
3. Keep it aside .
4. Take a thick pan and boil milk .
5. Reduce the milk until 1.5 cups .
6. Add sugar and keep stirring .
7. Add cardamom powder and the paste .
8. Stir it well and lastly add roasted poha .
9. Take a boil and cook it .
10. Garnish it with roasted nuts .
11. Serve it hot or cold .

Pictorial presentation :