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Paal Payasam (In Pressure Cooker )

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When you are preparing a meal and are thinking for  the easy and simple dessert to go with meal it so very hard to think a dessert which  can be prepared in minutes and served right ? Here am today with one such dessert / sweet which goes very after a meal and are most fav in all homes . Paal payasam is an Kerala spl kheer which is prepared by reducing the milk in a pan then cooking the rice in the milk which takes a bit time to make but pressure cooker makes it all easy for us to just mix in all the ingredients and cook them in minutes . For 2nd day of BM a dessert with pressure cooker , I choose this all time fav paysam and they where very delicious and tasted the same as we make them in a pot . Click here for Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#35.

By making in pressure cooker there is no need of constant stiring required and  you can surprise your family by preparing this kheer / Payasam in minutes . I have made chawal ki kheer  my moms way and here is a Kerala spl payasam which goes well with a meal and it can be added in the ona sadya menu too. To see my ona sadhya platter click here . This payasam is also made in most of the southern parts in India . Lets quickly move to the quick to make payasam recipe.

 

Ingredients 

Milk – 4 cups 
Condensed milk – 1/2 cup ( adjust as needed)
Basmati Rice – 1/4 cup ( washed and soaked for 10-15 min)
Cardamom pd – 1/4 tsp ( Optional)
Saffron strands – few ( For garnish)
Chopped Cashew – 1-2 tbsp

Method 

  • In a pressure cooker boil the milk after it starts to boil simmer and add the rice, cardamom pd and condensed milk.
  • Stir well and cover the lid put the whistle on .
  • Cook it for 2 whistles in a medium  flame .
  • Let the pressure subside, then open the lid and stir well .
  • Add the cashews and serve warm garnished with saffron.
Tips 
  • You can substitute sugar with condensed milk. Condensed milk gives this payasam a rich taste though.
  • Add your favorite nuts I only added cashew.

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  4. Meena Kumar says

    I was just looking at the Onam sadhya u made Manju u have done an awesome job.
    Pal payasam looks really yummy..hmm….now I know why everyone calls u platter queen 🙂

  27. Archana Potdar says

    Wow. here I have been laboring under the impression you cannot cook rice an milk in the cooker.Well that is an eye opener and now I will never believe old wives tales;) .
    Great clicks.