Ragi aval payasam | Ragi poha kheer

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, South india | Cooking Time: 10 min | To Serve: 4 | Type: Sweet, dessert, diwali special sweet, kheer, payasam

Ingredients

• Ragi Aval [Kezhvaragu avul, Finger millet poha] - 1 cup
• Milk – 2 ½ cups
• Saffron – few
• Jaggery or sugar – ¼ cup
• Green cardamom powder - ½ tbsp
• Cashew nuts - 7
• Raisins - 6
• Pistachio - 4
• Almonds [sliced] -3
• Ghee - 3 tbsp

Preparation

• Wash Ragi Aval.
• Heat ghee in a pan, roast cashew nuts, raisins, pistachios and almonds keep it aside.
• In the same pan add milk & let it boil, then add ragi aval & cook till soft [apr 3 to 5 min]. Then add jaggery or sugar mix well.
• Add ghee roasted cashew nut, raisins, pistachio and almonds slices.
• Finally add cardamom powder & saffron then cut off heat.
• Serve hot or cold.