Rava payasam | Sooji kheer

Rava payasam or sooji kheer is a yummy traditional and simple South Indian payasam variety that can be made in a jiffy with minimal ingredients.If you are pressed for time and want to make a easy payasam for Krishna Jayanti festival then try out this rava payasam recipe.Check out how to make traditional rava payasam or sooji kheer recipe below.

Ingredients 

Rava (sooji)-1/2 cup

Boiled milk - 1/2 litre

Water-1 cup

Sugar -1/2-3/4  cup

Cashews and raisins few

Cardamom powder-1/4 tsp

Saffron strands few

Ghee-1 Tbsp

Recipe Video

Method

👉Heat a tsp of ghee in a kadai roast the cashews and raisins until golden brown set aside.

👉In the same kadai add another tsp of ghee and roast the rava until light golden colour.

👉Now add milk and 1 cup water and mix everything well.Keep stirring continuously to prevent lumps.

👉Boil until the rava is cooked completely.

👉Now add sugar and mix well until the sugar dissolves completely.  Add cardamom powder.

👉Add extra milk if the payasam has thickened and adjust consistency.

👉Finally add the fried cashews, raisins and few saffron strings remove from fire. 

👉Serve immediately.

Note-

✍️The payasam tends to thicken quickly so adjust the consistency by adding extra milk.

✍️You will get large quantity of payasam so add rava accordingly.

Preparation time -20 mins

Serves-5-6