Rava payasam is made with sooji (semolina), sugar and milk - just few simple ingredients and an easy process, a yummy dessert is ready. Step by step and quick video recipe.
I have not made this so far, but have tasted twice in restaurants along meals. It will be with less sweet and never used to like it. But when I was tempted by my MIL this time when she told about this payasam. She described what she had in mind in best way to tempt me enough to try. So I decided to try and post. It turned out delicious, I love rava/ sooji in all form, so I knew I will like it for sure. So here's the simple recipe. Perfect for get together as this gives a lot of volume.
Arisi paruppu payasam recipe
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Rava payasam recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Rava / Sooji
- ½ cup Sugar
- 2 cups Water
- 1 & ½ cup Milk or as needed
- 6 Cashew nuts
- 12 Raisins
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 Cardamom
- 1 pinch Salt
Instructions
- In a pan, add a teaspoon of ghee and roast cashew nuts until golden, keep aside. Add raisins and fry until it fluffs up. Keep aside.
- Roast rava with the remaining ghee until fragrant. Do not change its colour. Then it won’t look good.
- In a heavy bottomed vessel, boil 2 cups of water. Add salt, roasted rava gradually, stirring well. Cook covered in medium flame until soft.
- Add sugar, dissolve it and bring to boil. Add milk and mix well.
- Bring to boil, add roasted cashews, raisins and powdered cardamom. Mix well and switch off the flame.
Video
Notes
- As it cools down, it gets thickened. So add lots of water and milk as needed.
- Adding salt enhances the taste, otherwise tastes very flat.
- You can add condensed milk and reduce sugar. Adjust sugar and milk as per your need.
How to make rava payasam method:
- In a pan, add a teaspoon of ghee and roast cashew nuts until golden, keep aside. Add raisins and fry until it fluffs up. Keep aside.
- Roast rava with the remaining ghee until fragrant. Do not change its colour. Then it won't look good.
- In a heavy bottomed vessel, boil 2 cups of water. Add salt, roasted rava gradually, stirring well. Cook covered in medium flame until soft.
- Add sugar, dissolve it and bring to boil. Add milk and mix well.
- Bring to boil, add roasted cashews, raisins and powdered cardamom. Mix well and switch off the flame.
Serve warm or even chilled, it tastes great both ways. I like raisin in this payasam the best.
Raichel Raymond says
If u add Lil yellow kesar the color would look so tempting
Raichel Raymond says
If u add Lil yellow kesar the color would look so tempting
K Revathi says
Good
Sharvari P says
This is made at home everyday for my Neice and nephew without the nuts we just call it Rawa and it's given to increase weight and energy
Aishwarya says
Thank you for this! I made this payasam under 25 minutes and it turned out very well. 🙂
Raks Anand says
Thank you so much for your feedback 🙂
Indu Mathy says
Wow fantastic!!!!! Really very easy yet delicious payasam. The way you handle da laddle mesmerizing our eyes. N the clear pictures invite us to try it coming friday I'll prepare this for da pooja. Thank u so much!!!! I hv became ur ardent fan. Luv u a lot- Indumathy
Thilak saravanan says
I have tasted same lk above, but it had a clove and kesari color to it.. It was Eye catchy n tasty, the clove adds more flavor
Srividya says
Thank u for the quick recipe 🙂
Unknown says
Thank you for the Tasty and quick payasam. I made this for Krishna. All are happy with the taste and really quick. I was running short of time, this recipe really helped me to make very fast.this payasam, the texture showing gives such a traditional look… really this photograph attacts me a lot to see the recipe.Your notes really helping a lot, Thanking again for sharing the recipe, which really helps us to make the Rava Payasam perfect 100%.
Unknown says
Thank you for the Tasty and quick payasam. I made this for Krishna. All are happy with the taste and really quick. I was running short of time, this recipe really helped me to make very fast.this payasam, the texture showing gives such a traditional look… really this photograph attacts me a lot to see the recipe.Your notes really helping a lot, Thanking again for sharing the recipe, which really helps us to make the Rava Payasam perfect 100%.
Jojo says
I had to add a little extra sugar and cardamom powder, but this recipe was absolutely perfect. Just the right consistency, just like how my dad used to make it.
Raks Anand says
Thanks a lot for your feedback 🙂