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    Aval payasam recipe, Rice flakes payasam recipe

    Updated on September 27, 2023 by Raks Anand 81 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Aval payasam recipe with jaggery. A traditional dessert which can be prepared quickly too. Learn how to make aval payasam with stepwise images.

    Aval payasam recipe

    This can be made quickly for any festivals, especially for Janmashtami or special occasions as well.

    Check out my sugar version and vella aval recipe in this website.

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    Every Friday my mom makes some payasam and does  vilakku pooja, till date.

    So I have had this gazillion times before marriage. After marriage, I would have made 4 or 5 times, only when someone visits for lunch.

    It's very easy to make and ready in less time comparatively. Have seen my mom-in-law making this in microwave oven and she adds sugar, while my mom adds jaggery.

    Am loving the jaggery version now a days..hmm..strange…! Used to love the sugar version when my mom used to make. Taste always keeps on changing for me.

    I have given both microwave and stove top version. Adopt whichever you are comfortable with.

    aval payasam ingredients

    How to make aval payasam video (Stove top method)

    Step by step images

    1. Heat a pan with teaspoon of ghee firstly and fry the cashews till golden brown and in the same pan, add the aval and fry till golden brown.
    aval payasam preparation 1
    roast

    2. Secondly, boil milk (Please refer Note 1 in my recipe card below) and add the fried aval to it and cook in medium or low flame till the aval is done. Takes roughly 8 minutes.

    aval payasam preparation 2

    3. Boil Β½ cup water and add powdered jaggery to it. Heat until dissolved. Filter to remove any impurities.

    aval payasam preparation 3
    filter

    4. Add the jaggery, cardamom and mix well in low flame. Don’t boil more than a minute as there are chances of curdling of milk.

    jaggery syrup
    cardamom
    aval payasam

    This was our Friday's payasam at home πŸ™‚

    aval payasam

    Microwave method

    1. I have shown here with ΒΌ cup of Aval (but mentioned the recipe for Β½ cup) for microwave method.
    2. Take a microwavable glass bowl large enough to hold the boiling milk.
    3. Take the aval and mix half teaspoon ghee with it and microwave in high for 2 minutes .Stir in between to ensure even frying.
    Mix with ghee
    Fired

    4. Add Β½ cup of milk, microwave in medium for 3 minutes. By the time it ends,all the milk would have been absorbed by aval.

    Then add Β½ more cup to the aval and again cook in microwave medium for 3 minutes. By now the aval would have got cooked.

    After that, add powdered jaggery, cardamom and mix well. The jaggery will get dissolved in that heat itself.

    Add milk
    Cook
    Cooked
    Add jaggery

    5. Add more milk to get the desired consistency and just heat for 1 minute in  microwave medium.

    Let it stand for a minute and stir well.

    In another microwavable glass bowl,coat the broken cashews with ghee and microwave in high till golden brown,hardly takes time within a minute. And mix it with the payasam.

    Sinfully delicious payasam is ready in minutes πŸ™‚

    aval payasam recipe

    To read the recipe in Tamil Click Here

    Recipe card

    Aval payasam recipe
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    Aval payasam recipe

    Aval payasam recipe with jaggery. A traditional dessert which can be prepared quickly too. Learn how to make aval payasam with stepwise images.
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Indian, South Indian
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 12 minutes minutes
    Servings 2 people
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • Β½ cup Aval rice flakes/ poha
    • ΒΌ cup Jaggery plus 2 tbsp
    • 1 cup Milk
    • 1 cardamom
    • 5 cashews
    • 2 teaspoon Ghee
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    Instructions

    • Heat a pan with teaspoon of ghee firstly and fry the cashews till golden brown. Keep aside.
    • Then in the same pan, add the aval and fry till golden brown in low or medium flame. Keep aside.
    • After that, boil 1 cup milk plus 1 cup water. I added 2 cups milk as I wanted it to be rich. See note 1.
    • Then add the fried aval to it and cook in medium or low flame till the aval is done softly. Takes roughly 8 minutes.
    • Take another pan, boil Β½ cup water and add powdered jaggery to it.
    • Heat until dissolved and filter to remove any impurities.
    • Add the jaggery slowly to the cooked aval.
    • Then add cardamom and mix well in low flame. Don’t heat more than a minute as there are chances of curdling of milk.

    Video

    Notes

    • Note 1: The milk I get here in Singapore doesn't get curdled easily. But I think in India and some other type of milk are prone to curdling. In that case, you can just cook the aval / Poha in water and add jaggery. Finally switch off the stove and add boiled & cooled milk. Make sure to use less water to cook aval as it may turn watery.Β 
    • If you want to make it super fast, you can just coarsely grind the poha after frying and make, will be done in no time! This comes handy when you use thick poha.Β 
    • The jaggery amount is approximate, adjust as per your taste. You can add as much as Β½ cup jaggery.
    • If you feel the jaggery you are using has no impurities, you can use as such.
    • Same recipe can be made with sugar too.
    • Want to make it vegan? Skip ghee and milk. Use water for cooking poha / aval and finally finish by adding thick extracted coconut milk. Do not boil after adding coconut milk. Just heat slightly.Cashew nuts can be added roasting in coconut oil (Virgin coconut oil).
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Akal's Saappadu

      February 19, 2010 at 7:41 am

      the aval paayaaassam looks divine; I stick to the traditional methods, so prefer largely the stove top method using jaggery πŸ™‚ that's a delectable dessert !!!

      Reply
    2. Sushma Mallya

      February 19, 2010 at 7:57 am

      Thats a really a gorgeous click,so nicely presented with those rose petals,simply superb raks and loved the payasam,so yummy...

      Reply
    3. Priya

      February 19, 2010 at 8:11 am

      Such a tempting aval payasam, unga pooja room kolam supera irruku Raks...awesome clicks as usual...CUmin cookies supera vanthu irruku, FBla clicks paathen...appo adikadi cookies, cakes pakalamaa??

      Reply
    4. shanthi

      February 19, 2010 at 8:11 am

      This looks divine and love the kolam

      Reply
    5. jayasree

      February 19, 2010 at 8:33 am

      Yes, this payasam is quick to make and delicious too. I have never tried with jaggery. Your post inspires to try.

      Great clicks and lovely kolam.

      Reply
    6. Radhika

      February 19, 2010 at 8:40 am

      I love aval payasam very much. made it 2 weeks back in the MV but did not get to click pics. The vessel and the kolam makes it abs diviine. beautiful Raji.

      Reply
    7. Priya Narasimhan

      February 19, 2010 at 8:49 am

      the whole setting for the photos looks absolutely divine..My mother too makes aval paayasam, but the sugar version.

      Reply
    8. Jaishree

      February 19, 2010 at 8:57 am

      Wow! Aval payasam looks divine Raji..Loved the payasam..Gorgeous click!

      Reply
    9. Prathibha

      February 19, 2010 at 9:28 am

      we had palada today...so I m saved from this sweet post dear...he he..:)
      aval payasam looks yummy...I do not add either suagr r jaggery to this...I add condensed milk to d payasam,I like the richness it gives to payasam...

      Reply
    10. Suparna

      February 19, 2010 at 9:35 am

      hi Raks,
      easy version of payasam, it would be def. fab tasting when made with jaggery.
      Lovely pooja room arrangements πŸ™‚
      nice presentation as always.
      TC

      Reply
    11. Chitra

      February 19, 2010 at 9:48 am

      As u said i grind the aval and make it fast.will try like this sometime..
      Nice clicks as usual πŸ™‚

      Reply
    12. Sharmilee! :)

      February 19, 2010 at 11:49 am

      Already I have so many in my todo list,some from urs too and now this is adding to the list....very tempting and nice click Raji!

      Reply
    13. Nithya

      February 19, 2010 at 12:10 pm

      Aval paayasam looks so divine and very nice.. I love this one too. πŸ™‚

      Reply
    14. Asha

      February 19, 2010 at 12:47 pm

      It's amazing what you can do in that Microwave, very nice recipe. Payasam looks yum.

      Reply
    15. Tina

      February 19, 2010 at 12:59 pm

      Aval payasam sounds delicious and yummy....Beautiful and tempting clicks too...

      Reply
    16. A Homemakers Diary

      February 19, 2010 at 1:22 pm

      thats looks amazing. never had Aval Payasam but with so less effort if such great looking and tasting preparations could be made am definitely gonna try it asap. between which jaggery did you use? sugarcane/palm or date jaggery?

      Reply
    17. Cool Lassi(e)

      February 19, 2010 at 2:11 pm

      Payasam looks decadently delicious. I wouldn't mind eating a whole pot of it.

      Reply
    18. Daisy Blue

      February 19, 2010 at 2:20 pm

      I love this payasam...I always prefer to cook over stovetop... πŸ™‚

      Reply
    19. Nithu Bala

      February 19, 2010 at 2:24 pm

      Looks very delicious..never used jaggery in this payasam before..will try..wonderful picture:-)

      Reply
    20. Preeti Kashyap

      February 19, 2010 at 2:31 pm

      I love the payasam, the clicks! But more than that, I loved the perfect kollam you have drawn. Wish I could make kollams like that raks! Give me some tips man. I love the jaggery version too πŸ™‚

      Reply
    21. Jagruti

      February 19, 2010 at 2:48 pm

      such tempting and divine..looks yummy..:))

      Reply
    22. Parita

      February 19, 2010 at 3:53 pm

      Payasam looks very festive and fantastic presentation!

      Reply
    23. Supriya Nair

      February 19, 2010 at 4:10 pm

      Simply Sweet! Luv your method ...microwaving the payasam definitely is new way for me...thanks for dropping by my blog and leaving a lovely comment. Cheers!

      Reply
    24. Mangala Bhat

      February 19, 2010 at 4:13 pm

      nice one! never tried this!will try this soon

      Reply
    25. Gita

      February 19, 2010 at 4:26 pm

      Wonderful presentation! aval payasam in microwave sounds very interesting...will try your version soon πŸ™‚

      Reply
    26. RAKS KITCHEN

      February 19, 2010 at 4:33 pm

      Sayantani
      I used sugar cane jaggery...

      Reply
    27. Sailaja Damodaran

      February 19, 2010 at 4:58 pm

      wow!!!!!! mouthwatering....

      Reply
    28. Anu

      February 19, 2010 at 5:00 pm

      Aval payasam sounds delicious and yummy... Nice presentation..

      Reply
    29. Latha

      February 19, 2010 at 5:05 pm

      Aval paayasam is awesome and yummy.

      Reply
    30. vidhas

      February 19, 2010 at 5:06 pm

      love the payasam and awesome clicks and nice presentation.

      Reply
    31. Trendsetters

      February 19, 2010 at 5:21 pm

      classic presentation and great explanation

      Reply
    32. Mahimaa's kitchen

      February 19, 2010 at 5:57 pm

      oh looks so good. yummy:)

      Reply
    33. Cham

      February 19, 2010 at 6:21 pm

      I never added jagg in aval payasam, looks divine!

      Reply
    34. indhu

      February 19, 2010 at 7:16 pm

      jaggery in payasam is new to me... must try this one πŸ™‚

      - Indhu (www.thayirsaadham.com)

      Reply
    35. n33ma

      February 19, 2010 at 7:42 pm

      u did the Rangoli too?wow
      nice payasam.....lovely color.

      Reply
    36. Swathi

      February 19, 2010 at 10:01 pm

      Raji,

      Aval payasam looks really good. I make only sugar version, I will try this one.

      Reply
    37. Ruchikacooks

      February 19, 2010 at 11:07 pm

      Aval Payasam Looks so tempting. The clicks are so picture perfect. Kolam kooda super. Cookies cute aa squares aa irunthathu..Paravaillai, chocolate illatiyum adjust pannikaren πŸ˜€

      Reply
    38. Pavithra

      February 19, 2010 at 11:55 pm

      I love this one dear.. looks divine. Have u settled in ur new house ?

      Reply
    39. notyet100

      February 20, 2010 at 3:54 am

      looks so yum,..

      Reply
    40. sowmya.s

      February 20, 2010 at 4:30 am

      lovely click and so tempting..

      Reply
    41. Aruna Manikandan

      February 20, 2010 at 10:03 am

      Aval Payasam looks delicious dear!!!!!

      Wonderful clicks!!!

      Reply
    42. Valarmathi

      February 20, 2010 at 12:11 pm

      Payasam looks super and yummy... Beautiful click.

      Reply
    43. Lena Rashmin Raj

      February 20, 2010 at 4:33 pm

      Snaps are awesome Rakhs....wish to have it right now.. πŸ™

      Reply
    44. Animisha

      February 20, 2010 at 5:03 pm

      hey
      cool recipe
      i remember eating this in my great granny place some 20 yrs long back.
      I love this but dont know the preocess.
      Thanks for the recipe

      Reply
    45. Priya

      February 20, 2010 at 6:19 pm

      flower n kinnam matches perfect...tempting payasam...

      Reply
    46. Home Cooked Oriya Food

      February 21, 2010 at 3:50 am

      in the microwave ? wow! I spend hrs making this over the gas top...

      Reply
    47. shahana

      February 21, 2010 at 6:28 am

      I would like to share some awards with you.Please visit my blog and accept it.

      Reply
    48. Laavanya

      February 21, 2010 at 3:19 pm

      Enticing pics and what a yummy payasam! Mw version makes it easy too must try it for my jaggery loving husband

      Reply
    49. Nags

      February 22, 2010 at 5:50 am

      beautiful! bookmarked πŸ™‚

      Reply
    50. PriyaVaasu

      February 22, 2010 at 6:22 am

      yummy aval Payasam, Friday Pooja and aval payasam happens @ my Mom's Place too. My Mom makes it with sugar, Nice pics raks!!! Pooja room Kolam is Beautiful!!!

      Reply
    51. Anisheetu

      February 22, 2010 at 12:29 pm

      Wow that payasam looks so inviting... really very nice.. very new....

      Reply
    52. Aparna

      February 23, 2010 at 12:03 am

      First time here..wonderful step by step presentation..all recipes are awesome..will be a regular visitor again:) when time permits please visit my blog too:)
      http://ladiesspecialadukkala.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    53. Sush

      February 23, 2010 at 7:44 am

      I am all drooling here. We prepare aval payasam with coconut milk. Other than that the procedure is very similar. Pictures are great..

      Reply
    54. Padhu

      February 23, 2010 at 8:32 am

      Aval payasam looks divine! Do drop by http://padhuskitchen.blogspot.com/
      when time permits

      Reply
    55. Meena

      February 23, 2010 at 9:57 am

      Love the pic...looks glorious!!!

      First time on your blog...payasam is super - good:)))

      Reply
    56. Yasmeen

      February 23, 2010 at 2:04 pm

      Sweet treat looks even prettier in that bowl πŸ˜€

      Reply
    57. Ruchikacooks

      February 23, 2010 at 3:43 pm

      Thank you πŸ™‚ Cake superaa irrunthathu pakkarathukku.

      Reply
    58. Siddhi S

      February 23, 2010 at 8:12 pm

      hi rajeshwari...this is my first visit to ur blog...u hv a lovely blog with awesome recipes...this poha payasam looks very very devine , rich and yummy 2...nice step by step recipe u hv given with superb pics...very nice recipe...Hey i am following u so that i can track all ur future recipes and visit them n comment.

      http://siddhiscookingexperiences.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    59. lissie

      February 24, 2010 at 5:58 am

      super delicious payasam! loved the bowl too... πŸ™‚

      Reply
    60. Sarah Naveen

      February 24, 2010 at 3:20 pm

      payasam looks super delicious....

      Reply
    61. Ramya Vijaykumar

      February 24, 2010 at 5:38 pm

      Yeah I agree sometimes microwaves are the best way to make stuff quickly and easily... And many a times we adopt the trick og using sugar than jaggery... Your payasam looks absolutely delicious and yummy!!!

      http://memoryarchieved.blogspot.com

      Reply
    62. Soma

      February 24, 2010 at 11:11 pm

      I never knew or realized that kheer can be made with poha! one cool idea. Love that pitch dark background in the photo.

      Soma(www.ecurry.com)

      Reply
    63. Malar Gandhi

      February 25, 2010 at 4:00 pm

      Oh man, thats so beautiful...where do you buy those ethnic wares?! looks incredible...very authentic presentation.

      Reply
    64. Rohini

      February 26, 2010 at 12:36 pm

      What a divine feel to the whole recipe!! Aval payasam looks so authentic n droolworthy Raji... feel like grabbing the bowl! πŸ™‚

      Reply
    65. RENU

      October 09, 2011 at 5:46 am

      Hi Raks
      i tried the microwave recipe of aval payasam...it came out well...very easy to make...........which jaggery u used?thanks....

      Reply
    66. RAKS KITCHEN

      October 09, 2011 at 5:48 am

      Renu,no specific brand, its the urundai vellam(round shaped) πŸ™‚

      Reply
    67. viji

      October 21, 2011 at 6:48 am

      hi raks, this is my first visit to ur blog. wwwooooow!!!!! the payasam looks amazing n i m goin to try this today πŸ™‚

      Reply
    68. Meera upadhya

      November 07, 2011 at 8:20 am

      i use to do this without frying ,now i got very good consistency..thank you ! we in karnataka coastal side we prepare this with coconut milk ... it tastes awesome !

      Reply
    69. nice2hear

      December 13, 2011 at 9:50 am

      hi raks, I jus happened to see ur blog for making avala payasam...its looks very yummy and rich. It really makes me to try for sure πŸ™‚ Picture is tooo good....keep cooking and keep blogging!!!

      Kalpana.

      Reply
    70. newbie

      August 11, 2012 at 7:21 am

      Hey Raks, just tried your aval payasam, it turned out pretty well...taste was just awesome!!!

      Reply
    71. radha

      September 17, 2012 at 1:17 pm

      i made this. It was working fine till I added the jaggery and then the milk. The milk split when I microwaved it. Despite that it tasted good, but of course affected the look. What should I do?

      Reply
    72. RAKS KITCHEN

      September 17, 2012 at 1:20 pm

      After adding jaggery do not boil with milk, you can just heat in low heat ....

      Reply
    73. Prami Pramitha

      October 15, 2012 at 8:26 am

      easy recipe with a delicious payasam...

      Reply
    74. Padmaramya Narasimhan

      July 21, 2014 at 3:49 am

      Did you use the flat/thin poha or the thicker version?

      Reply
    75. Raks anand

      July 21, 2014 at 3:51 am

      I used thick variety. Thin works fine too. Cooks quickly

      Reply
    76. Divya kalaiah

      April 16, 2015 at 11:58 am

      I just tried this recipe.. Got curdled in the end:( is it safe to eat??

      Reply
    77. Raks anand

      April 16, 2015 at 12:02 pm

      No discard it better. I dont know if it will do harm but sure it wont taste good. Next time make sure you do not heat the payasam in high jaggery or milk after jaggery. Also use boiled milk, if adding towards end.

      Reply
    78. Lakshmi Subramanian

      December 06, 2015 at 1:41 am

      Halo ka,this is the first time I'm visiting ur blog..such lovely pics with instructions..will definitely visit ur blog often.. πŸ˜‰ n I tried this payasam..lovely taste!!thank u for sharing Akka..n I hv few doubts..hope u can help me πŸ™‚
      (1)can I do this payasam without frying the aval??

      (2)the consistency was the same as urs when I finished cooking but later after pooja when I served the consistency became thicker..so is tat normal or any suggestions ka?
      Thanx a lot :)..btw,I used sugar..

      Reply
    79. Lakshmi Subramanian

      December 06, 2015 at 1:41 am

      Halo ka,this is the first time I'm visiting ur blog..such lovely pics with instructions..will definitely visit ur blog often.. πŸ˜‰ n I tried this payasam..lovely taste!!thank u for sharing Akka..n I hv few doubts..hope u can help me πŸ™‚
      (1)can I do this payasam without frying the aval??
      (2)the consistency was the same as urs when I finished cooking but later after pooja when I served the consistency became thicker..so is tat normal or any suggestions ka?
      Thanx a lot πŸ™‚

      Reply
    80. Raks anand

      December 06, 2015 at 1:44 am

      With out roasting, it I think it will not be this soft πŸ™‚ If it gets thicker after you make, adjust milk consistency - when it is hot, it should be slightly water, so that as it cools down it get to the right consistency.

      Reply
    81. Lakshmi Subramanian

      December 09, 2015 at 3:27 pm

      Okay ka will follow ur tips..tq πŸ™‚

      Reply

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