Paal Payasam / Milk Payasam/Kheer

We start New Year with a special sweet and for this Tamil New Year / Chithirai Varsha Pirapu I present you this simple payasam recipe

Ingredients

• Full Cream Milk - 2 L or 8 cups
• Sugar -  3 cups
• Basmati Rice - 1 ladle
• Saffron Strands - few pinches
• Sliced Almonds - few (garnishing)

Method
Step 1 - Cooking Rice

• Wash and soak Basmati Rice for 10 minutes.Then drain it
• Take milk in a thick bottomed kadai.Boil it
• Add washed and soaked rice
• Close the lid and cook the rice by string it occasionally

Step 2 - Condensing / Thickening

• Once the rice is cooked, boil the milk further
• It will thicken and forms cream on the top
• Add sugar and stir till it dissolves

Step 3 - Garnish

• Once the sugar dissolves crush the saffron strands and add to the milk
• Garnish with sliced almonds (optional)
• Switch off rhe stove
• Serve it chilled