INDIAN JAGGERY RICE PUDDING (VELLAM PAYASAM)
This is my mom's recipe for authentic South Indian Jaggery pudding. 'Vellam' is the Tamil word for 'jaggery', while 'payasam' is Tamil for 'pudding'. Jaggery is tan coloured, unrefined sugar, made from the sap of palm trees or sugar cane, and is much more flavourful than granulated sugar. It's often sold in solid cakes, but it should crumble when you squeeze it. Look for it in Indian markets. In this recipe, preferably don't substitute the jaggery with anything else, since the pudding gets most of it's flavour from the jaggery. I've tried this only with jaggery, so I don't know how it would turn out with substitutes. For more information on jaggery, use this link: http://www.foodsubs.com/Sweeten.html
Provided by Anu_N
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Add rice and water to a pot on a high flame and bring to a boil.
- Lower the flame to low and simmer covered until the rice is cooked, about 15 minutes.
- Uncover, add jaggery and 2 1/2 tablespoons of ghee and let the mixture simmer on the low flame, stirring every 2 minutes.
- When the mixture starts to thicken to the consistency of pourable custard (about 10 minutes), remove from flame.
- Sprinkle cardamom powder over the pudding.
- In a small skillet, roast the broken cashewnuts in 1/2 tbsp ghee and pour over the pudding.
- Mix well, and serve immediately, or cold, after refrigeration.
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Devontec Sims
[email protected]I really enjoyed this recipe! The pudding was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Hridoy Munshi
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The pudding was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
KevinMoth
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe! The pudding was amazing and it was so easy to make. I will definitely be making this again.
Marypandy Mary
[email protected]This was a great recipe! The pudding was easy to make and it turned out so creamy and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Mushaid Aslam
[email protected]I was really impressed with this recipe. The pudding was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Unsha Kanwal
[email protected]This pudding was delicious! The jaggery gave it a really unique flavor. I will definitely be making this again.
Timothy Guiste
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I usually add a little bit of saffron to the milk for extra flavor.
Irshad Babu
[email protected]This was my first time making jaggery rice pudding and it was delicious! The texture was perfect and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.
Badhar Afridi
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a hit! My family loves the sweet and creamy flavor. I usually add a little bit of cardamom to the milk for extra flavor.
Mukisa Bruno
[email protected]This dish was so easy to make and it turned out so creamy and delicious! I used jaggery instead of sugar and it gave the pudding a really nice caramel flavor. I will definitely be making this again.