Paal Payasam

This payasam can be prepared with Rice / Semiya & Sago / Semiya

Ingredients:

• Milk - 1/2 litre (2.5 cups)
• Sugar 1/2 cup
• Semiya - 1/4 cup
• Sago (Javarisi) - 2 spoons
• Ghee - 1/2 spoon

Note: If Raw Rice is used take - 1/4 cup.

Garnishing:

• Cashews - 5
• Kismis - 10
• Elachi - 1 (finely powdered)

Method:

• Dry roast semiya till it turns golden brown and allow it to cool.
• Roast cashews and kismis seperately in ghee. Wash them with water so that the ghee wont float in the payasam.
• Wash sago and keep it aside
• Boil milk in a vessel whose capacity is twice that of the milk content.
• Once the milk boils remove from heat and add semiya, sago and drop a spoon to the bottom of the vessel. This spoon will do the stirring action and will not allow lumps to form.
• Place this vessel in a pressure cooker and allow the cooker to whistle for 4 times.
• After cooker depressurizes add Sugar, cashews, kismis, elachi and mix well.

Tasty Paal Payasam is ready!!!