Rice flakes Kheer

Atukulu (Aval) Payasam is prepared with rice flakes aka poha that is roasted in ghee, slowly simmered in a poppy seeds-coconut milk-jaggery base, flavored with cardamom and garnished with toasted cashew nuts and raisins.

Atukulu Payasam Recipe

Cooking Time: 45 mts

Cuisine: Andhra

Serves 5-6 persons

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups coconut milk

1/2 cup roast rice flakes/aval/atukulu/poha (in a tsp of ghee)

1/2 cup grated jaggery (keep in 1 cup warm water)

1/2 tsp cardamom pwd

6-7 cashew nuts

few raisins

1 tbsp ghee

Soak in 5 tbsps milk and make a smooth paste:

1/2 tbsp dry roasted poppy seeds/khus-khus/gasagasalu

1 1/2 tbsps grated coconut

5-6 cashewnuts

1 Heat a pan, add a tbsp of ghee and toast the cashew nuts and raisins till golden brown. Remove from pan, keep aside.
2 In the same pan, add the ground paste and few tbsps water and cook for approx 4-5 mts. Add the jaggery water and let it cook along with the paste for 5-6 mts.
3 Add roasted rice flakes and coconut milk and let it slowly simmer for 10-12 mts, stirring it once in a while.
5 Add the cardamom pwd and toasted cashews and raisins. Serve warm or refrigerate until chilled. It tastes good both warm and chilled.