Paal payasam recipe (Milk kheer) - Easy to make yet delicious payasam/ kheer recipe for Kutti Krishnan and for any special occasion.

Until Jeyashri told me the recipe, I have never tried paal payasam on my own. Because amma makes all jaggery based payasams except for semiya payasam. I think this is not a common one in our households.
I Now I have tried this 4-5 times so far and love this a lot. This is rich dessert recipe perfect for this Gokulashtami / Krishna Jayanthi.
When I wanted to post here in my blog, coincidentally, Vj asked me make last weekend. So I made and clicked.
I clicked the bowl of payasam on my kutti Krishananβs hands😀. The recipe is so simple and easy to make too.
Recipe card
Paal payasam recipe
Equipments (Amazon Affiliate links)
Ingredients
- 4 cups Milk 1 litre
- 2 tablespoon Rice raw rice or basmati
- 1 teaspoon Ghee
- Β½ cup Sugar
- saffron, cardamom powder Optional Garnish
Instructions
- Roast rice in a pan with ghee in medium flame. Powder it to a coarse powder (just break the rice).
- Take a pressure cooker(I used 3.5 litre pot shaped cooker) and grease it with few drops of ghee.
- Add milk and bring to boil, add the powdered rice and pressure cook for a whistle.(I add a small plate to avoid burnt bottom)
- After a whistle, keep the flame in lowest possible and continue heating for 10 minutes.
- After that open the cooker and add sugar and continue boiling in low flame for another 10 minutes until you get a thick consistency.
Notes
- I have done without powdering too.
- Use large pressure cooker, enough to hold the payasam. Otherwise it overflows a lot as it is milkΒ
- Greasing with few drops of ghee before boiling prevents burnt bottom as well as overflowing.
Stepwise photos
1. Roast rice in a pan with ghee in medium flame. Powder it to a coarse powder (just break the rice).
2. Take a pressure cooker(I used 3.5 litre pot shaped cooker) and grease it with few drops of ghee.
3. Add milk and bring to boil, add the powdered rice and pressure cook for a whistle.(I add a small plate to avoid burnt bottom)
4. After a whistle, keep the flame in lowest possible and continue heating for 10 minutes.
5. After that open the cooker and add sugar and continue boiling in low flame for another 10 minutes until you get a thick consistency.
Garish if you desire to, we like it as such with the full flavor of milk and rice, divinely!
Aarthi
yummy payasam
sowmya's creative saga
i make this way most of the times and love it..lovely picture..
srikars kitchen
wow.. yummy payasam.. looks really delicious dear..added a small plate to avoid burnt bottom is a great idea..
Prathibha
My mom always use a small ceramic plate while making basundi for the same reason..i love this paal payasam..looks delicious..
Vimitha Anand
Love this anytime. creamy n yummy
Sayantani
beautiful Paysam. your clicks are always so comforting...
Unknown
What is is this idea of dropping a plate ? Can someone pls explain .. in what dishes can this idea be used ? Won't a plate inside the cooker cause any problems when the whistle starts?
Amy
yummy!!
Vishku
Raks
your version is very easy will try this ...
RAKS KITCHEN
Unknown : the plate will not let the milk to coat(stick) and form a layer at the bottom. As the milk boils, the plate moves here and there and prevents milk forming a layer at the bottom of the vessel. Not that it should be a plate. It can be an eversilver spoon too. My elders in family even say round marbles can be added for same reason(not sure if it is the right way though. It will never cause any trouble, no need to get afraid, I am doing this for all the times I am making.
Chitra
I too tried this payasam long back from her blog. We loved it. Awesome clicks π
lata raja
excellent and I am sure both Krishnas will be happy.
Saraswathi Iyer
Looks delicious and slurppp..Nice clicks.
Sangeetha Nambi
Love Love... Yummy and real finger licking payasam raji !
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delicous kheer !!!.inviting you to join Fast food event noodles .http://www.easy2cookrecipes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/re-announcing-fast-food-event-series.html
Swasthi
Loved the idea of dropping plate in the cooker. A very helpful tip. Do visit my space when you find time, I am your follower haha.........
Divya Kudua
Paal payasam looks delicious and love the idea of putting a plate inside the cooker,never heard before!
Hamaree Rasoi
I sometimes add a pinch of salt π That plate idea sounds cool..Kheer looks delicious...
Anu
I too do this the similar way. Looks delicious with nice clicks.
Premalatha Aravindhan
Delicious Payasam,too gud clicks...
Priti
One thing that we make most in our house ..though little diff way ...nice pics
jeyashrisuresh
Thanks for trying out the recipe and this is my first post too. Nicely presented and lovely texture
RadhaKutty
In prev post ( coconut burfi) I hav asked u something plz do reply me
Sharmilee! :)
Rich and delicious payasam...my fav all time, perfect for the festive occassion π Beautiful click of aj holding the payasam
S.Menaga
Love this creamy payasam!!
Archana
Looks delicious. Love the pics.
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Az
Looks delicious...
Suja Manoj
Rich and delicious payasam,love the presentation.
M D
Kutti Krishna's hand holding the Paal Payasam looks so cute! The Payasam looks great!
Shanthi
Love paal payasam. Something new to me that why we need to use plate during preparation :).
Sanoli Ghosh
Love the presentation of paal payasam. Your clicks are always nice. Inserting plate in the bottom of cooker, is a very useful info, thanks.
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Lovely presentation !! One of favorite payasam. Kutti Krishnan is carefully holding the bowl..very sweet. Never heard of the plate idea. Will try it when I make the kheer.
Sushma Madhuchandra
I never break the rice. Make it with full grains of rice. I too love it!
radha
I have never made it like this before. Always on the stove and it takes so much longer. This is a great variation. But I do not have a small cooker. Should get one.
Sathya Sankar
Never made paal payasam before, looks mouthwatering!
Veena Theagarajan
My sis favourite.. very easy version and nice presentation
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looks really mouthwatering
Apu
Delicious! We love rice kheer at home and I make it very often!
notyet100
Never prepared this way ,,,.:) khee looks delicious beautiful clicks
Reshmi Mahesh
Paal payasam looks creamy and delicious...Lovely presentation..
Aparna
This is really a wonderful thing that you are doing!! You make cooking so easy and interesting!! All your recipes are simple to follow and yet comes out so well!! Hats off!! Thank You!! π
Anonymous
Lovely visuals! Pal payasam is my fav..although I make it slightly differently. Planning to make the same for my son's anna prashanam. Will try your method this time!
Vanamala Hebbar
Yummy...
Jaya Shree
Awesome dish!! just luv it <3<3
vikas kumar
Awsum Kheer my family lovin it..
Sonia Punnen
The pal payasam was very very yummy.I added 1/2 cup sago too.came out really well and was very very delicious.Thanks for the tip of putting a plate or a spoon inside the cooker to prevent milk from sticking on the bottom.
Nagesh Tiwari
loved this one.. thnx..
Revathi Sambasivam
Looks delicious and easy too
Arthur in the Garden!
Lovely!
Unknown
I soak the rice a night before...Grind it coarsely & boil in a cooker with only water....Nothing will stick....Then add full cream milk & cook over low flame...Put cardamum powder & dry fruits & sugar in the end...Serve cold...