Kheer ( Paradi Payasam )

Friday, January 2, 2009


Paradi looks just like rice grains. It is made out of steamed rice flour. This is used to make yummy kheer. This is a traditional sweet that is supposedely cooked during festivals like the Lakshmi pooja. Also the same recipe can be used to make shavige (vermicelli ) payasam. But make sure to fry the vermicelli in ghee until light brown.


Ingredients Required -

100 gm -Paradi.
1 cup - Sugar. (around 150 gm)
500 ml - milk.
4-5 - Dry Dates.
A fistful of dry grapes and cahew nuts fried in ghee.
1 tsp - ghee.

How to make Paradi Payasam - 

In a thick bottomed vessel add Paradi, milk, dates, sugar and bring it to boil. Once it comes to boil let it cook for about 8-10 minutes. Now add the ghee, dry grapes and cashew nuts and turn off the stove. Serve either hot or cold. 

p.s - In case the kheer thickens add a little warm milk to get it back into consistancy.
        

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