Aval Payasam

Ingredients:

• 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

Method:

• 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.