Kerala pink paal payasam
Pressure cooker and slow cooker version.
Ingredients
Pressure cooker method.
- 1.5 litres full cream milk
- 1/2 cup Raw rice ( I have used raw red rice, Srilankan variety- See foot notes for more details.
- 3/4 cup unrefined sugar ( I dont use refined whilte sugar, if you do, that will give a deeper pink colour)
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- 2-3 dry rose petals optional
Slow cooker method
- 2 litres full cream milk
- 1/2 cup Raw rice
- 3/4 cup unrefined sugar ( I will recommend to use as required as I find the slow cooker breaks down the rice sweeter, so you can cut back on the sugar)
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- 2-3 dry rose petals
Instructions
- Wash the rice in running water and set aside.
- Into the pressure cooker add 1-litre milk and the washed rice.
- Set the pressure cooker and cook on a medium flame for 5 whistles.
- You will need to watch out for the spillage through the pressure cooker as milk tends to bubble up. Lower the heat if the spillage comes about.
- Once the whistles are done, remove from heat and release pressure naturally.
- Now, stir and mash the rice with the back of a ladle. Add the rest of the milk and simmer and stir for 7 to 10 minutes till the milk bubbles and boils.
- Add the cardamom powder, crushed rose petals and remove from heat.
- The payasam is now ready to serve
Slow cooker recipe
- Wash the rice and add it to the crock pot.
- Add the milk, cardamom and stir well.
- Set it on low for 6 hours and allow the rice to cook and breakdown.
- After 6 hours stir in the sugar and the rose petals.
- The payasam is ready to serve.
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