Aval Payasam Recipe

• 1/4 Cup poha (flattened rice)
• 1 Litre whole cream milk
• 5 Almonds, thinly slivered
• 5 Pistachios thinly slivered
• 5 Pinches cardamom powder
• 1 Cup sugar
• 4 Cashews, broken
• 15 Raisins

• Wash and drain the poha. Leave it aside for 10 minutes.
• Separate poha grains with your finger.
• Boil the milk in a large vessel.
• When milk starts boiling, add poha and stir gently.
• Bring to boil again.
• Simmer till milk volume reduces to half. Stir occasionally.
• Now add sugar and cardamom. Stir to dissolve.
• Add raisins and cashews. Simmer for 2 more minutes.
• Garnish with chopped almonds and pistachios.
• Aval Payasam is ready.