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Paal Payasam

Paal Payasam / Instant Pot Rice Kheer

Gayathri Vijayakumar
Paal Payasam / Rice Kheer is a creamy, rich & delicious Indian dessert served on special occasions in most households. Made using milk & sugar as the main ingredients, this payasam uses cardamom & saffron for flavouring. Here, I am sharing an easy Instant Pot version which makes the job easier.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 & 1/2 cups Milk
  • 1/4 cup Rice
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 2 tbsp Chopped Nuts and Raisins
  • 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder
  • Saffron a big pinch

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak the rice for 15 mins.
  • Keep the Inner Pot of the Instant Pot clean and ready. Press the saute button. Add ghee into the inner pot. Once hot add dry fruits like cashews and raisins and roast them in the ghee until they turn light golden brown in colour. Remove and keep aside.
  • Once hot, add your choice of nuts and aslso some raisins and roast them until they turn light golden brown in color. Switch off, remove and keep aside.
  • Drain the water from soaked rice. Add the rice to the inner pot. Add milk & sugar. Next, add cardamom powder.
  • Add a big pinch of saffron. Close the lid and keep the pressure valve in the Sealing position.
  • Set the pot to Porridge Mode and set the timer to  12 minutes and let it release pressure naturally. Garnish with roasted nuts and serve warm or cold.

Notes

  • To make the payasam more flavourful, you could roast the rice in a tablespoon of ghee before adding the rest of the ingredients to it. 
  • Use raw rice or basmati rice in this recipe. I have used Seeraga Samba Rice. 
  • Using raisins and saffron is optional
  • Full fat milk is best while making kheer. 
  • Using Raisins is optional. For nuts, I have used cashews and pistachio. Use nuts of your choice. 
  • Using condensed milk makes it creamier. If not, adjust sugar to suit your taste. 
  • Paal Payasam can be served cold or warm. Personally, I love it when the kheer is thick and chilled. 
  • Payasam gets thicker as it cools. You can add some warm milk to it before serving to make it thinner. 
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