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How to make Poha Kheer | Aval Payasam| Instant Flattened Rice Kheer

Poha Kheer is a quick Indian dessert that can be made easily using just milk and sugar.
Main Ingredients: Poha, sugar and milk.
Course Dessert
Cuisine south indian
Diet Vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Calories
Author Swati Paathak

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Poha/Choora/ Flattened rice thick
  • 500 ml Milk
  • 1 tablespoon Dry fruits as per your choice
  • Sugar or jaggery to taste
  • ΒΌ teaspoon Green cardamom powder
  • pinch of saffron few strands soaked in warm milk

Instructions

Preparation

  • Rinse the poha to remove the dust or other particles and then soak it for 5 mins.
  • Soak the saffron strands in 2 tablespoons of warm milk.

Method

  • Heat the milk in a deep pan, over medium flame.
  • Add poha to milk, when the milk starts to boil.
  • Cook this poha and milk mixture, for 5-8 minutes, over a low flame, while stirring continuously.
  • Add sugar, and cook until sugar dissolves.
  • Add cardamom powder, saffron and dried fruits and mix it well.
  • Cook for another 2 minutes, stirring continuously.
  • Poha kheer is ready.
  • Garnish it, and serve it hot or cold as per your taste

Notes

  1. Thin poha can be used instead of thick poha.
  2. If you are using thin Poha, avoid soaking.
  3. If you are using to use red flattened rice, then soak it for an additional time.
  4. Adjust the sugar quantity according to your taste. You can also use jaggery instead of sugar.
  5. You can use condensed milk instead of sugar.
  6. You can adjust the thickness according to your taste, by adding more milk.