Blogging Marathon # 17 steps into the third week, with me sharing some traditional Indian Sweets made during Festival times. No Indian festival is complete without an array of sweets. Especially for the Prasadam, we end up making quite a few depending on the various combinations.
Like for Ugadi, we make Poli, Payasam, Sakara Pongal. The same goes for other festivals, where we make a couple of them, with one being the main offering to the deity worshipped.
Today's special is Atukula Payasam. This is a must during Janmashtami, Lord Krishna's birthday. On this day, we make many other special sweets and savories. However, it's not complete without an offering of pudding made with Beaten Rice.
Poha/ Atukulu comes in various thicknesses. Most commonly used is the very thin flakes, that can't be washed or soaked in liquid for long. The thin flakes are quickly rinsed in water and added to sweetened milk.
Atukula Payasam
The other variety is the thick variety that needs to be soaked before making the payasam. And you also need to cook it for few mins for it to soak up the milk. I somehow seemed to have missed sharing the festival pictures. Nevertheless, I thought I must make it special and click more relaxed pictures.
Step by Step Pictures
Aval Payasam | Atukula Payasam
Ingredients Needed:
Poha / Beaten Rice / Atukulu, thick variety - 1 cup
Boiled Milk - 1/2 lit
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Cashews and Raisins - handful
Ghee for roasting
Cardamom powder a pinch
How to make the Atukula Payasam:
Wash and drain the Poha in water. After a couple of minutes, roast the poha in ghee till it turns to light colour.
In another pan, boil the milk. Simmer it for a couple of minutes.
Now add the roasted poha to the boiling milk, simmer for 5 mins. Mix well and then add the sugar, continue cooking in sim till the sugar melts.
Roast the nuts in a pan. Add the roasted nuts to the payasam, along with cardamom powder
Serve hot.
Archana says
The whole thali looks very inviting.
Chef Mireille says
the whole platter looks delicious
PJ says
Nice payasam .That Platter looks awesome Ssrivalli 🙂
Angie's Recipes says
Haven't had those before..but there's cashew nuts, so it must be good!
The Pumpkin Farm says
this is so simple....i've never used poha in sweet form, until a british friend showed me her puffed rice pudding...it is very similar to this recipe, cant wait to try
Priya says
My fav payasam,wish to have a bowl rite now.
Nirmala Gurunathan says
I cook the poha in milk itself after frying...That also adds tot he taste...Looks yummy!!!
PriyaVaasu says
Quick n Easy to make Payasam!!!!
Vardhini says
Yummy payasam and nice thali.
Jayanthi says
Looks so yummy Valli. I love this payasam for its soft texture and I can have it anytime.
rekhas kitchen says
Easy to make and delicious looking payasam plater looks so inviting valli
Cool Lassi(e) says
Milk based sweets are my weakness. I love your Aval payasam!
Usha says
Nice payasam. When growing up, I use to put atukulu in milk, add sugar and eat it, my version of instant payasam.
Gayathri Kumar says
Paayasam looks delicious...
Pavani says
I never tried atukula paayasam before. Sounds quick and delicious.
DivyaGCP says
Delicious Payasam. I tried this once for Krishna Jayanthi.
Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi says
Good one. As a kid I used to eat poha in milk but never tried to make a formal payasam..should try it for the kids.
rajani says
Yet to try this, will do that soon 🙂
vaishali sabnani says
this type of sweet is made here in Gujrat..and I think they call it doodh poha..but the version is little different..this looks grt.
Prabha Mani says
I do Aval payasam in little diff way..Will be wonderful right..Loving it 🙂
Lubna Karim says
One of the simple and yum recipe....love that thali...
Suma Gandlur says
Simple and quick one.