Akki Payasa - Haalu Payasa Recipe

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Akki Payasa; also known as Haalu(Milk) Payasa, Rice Kheer or Paal Payasa is a special South Indian dessert made during festivals and special occasion. The combination of thick condensed milk, rice and sugar brings great aroma and taste.

This pudding was served as a puja offering to goddess on the 8^th day of Navaratri.

You will need

One cup Long Grain Rice – Basmati Rice

Milk Half litre

Sugar as per taste

Generous pinch of Saffron strands

One spoon cardamom powder

How to prepare Paal Payasa or Rice Kheer

Wash basmati rice under clean running water and soak it in warm water for one hour. In a cup of hot milk add saffron and keep it aside.

Heat milk in a thick bottomed vessel. When the milk boils, lower the flame and continue boiling.

Now add the soaked basmati rice to the boiling milk.

When the rice softens (which means it has been cooked) the milk would have thickened. 

Add sugar, cardamom powder and milk in which saffron was soaked.

Cool the pudding and serve.