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Samba Ravai Payasam Recipe|Kongunadu Special

A simple sweet dish from the kongunadu cuisine

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Samba Ravai / Broken Wheat
  • 3/4 cup Raw Sugar
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 1 tsp Broken Cashews
  • 1 tbsp Ghee
  • A pinch Cardamom powder

Instructions

  1. Heat ghee in a pan and fry the cashew till golden brown. Remove from pan and keep aside

  2. In the same pan, fry the broken wheat till a nice aroma arises. Take care not to burn the broken wheat

  3. Add milk and mix well. Simmer till the rawa is almost cooked

  4. Add sugar and mix well. Cook till the dish thickens slightly.

  5. Remove from heat and add cardamom powder and fried cashews.

  6. Serve warm / chilled.

Recipe Notes

  • Saffron can be used instead of cardamom
  • Raisins can also be used along with cashews.
  • Don't make it too thick as it will thicken further on cooling. if that happens, dilute it with more milk to get the required consistency.