Paal (Milk) Payasam - Navratri Day 9

Rice cooked in simmered milk, sugar and cardamom powder

Ingredients - Serves 4

• Milk - 5 cups
• Sugar - 1/2 cup
• Rice - 2 tbsp
• Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
• Chopped pistachio - 1 tbsp

Method

• In a heavy bottomed vessel add milk and heat it
• Once the milk starts boiling add washed rice
• Cook the rice in a medium flame and stir occasionally
• Rice should cook completely in the milk
• Slightly mash the rice and stir occasionally to avoid overflow of milk
• When the milk reduces to half, add sugar and cardamom powder
• Allow the payasam to cook in a low flame for 10 to 15 minutes
• Add chopped pistachio to the payasam
• Serve paal payasam hot or cold

Nutritional Information

• Milk is rich in calcium, phosphorous, magnesium and protein which are all essential for bone health
• Per serving = 270 calories approximately