Aval Payasam Recipe or Poha Kheer is a simple and delicious dessert. It is also quick to prepare and perfect for any festive occasion. On this festive time, I don’t want to write a big story as all of you will be busy, so straight to the recipe. Wish all my viewers a Happy Gokulashtami and may all the blessings of Lord Krishna shower on you.
Check my other Aval/Poha Recipes
Aval Laddu
Sweet Aval
Aval Kesari
Aval Sakkarai Pongal
Aval Mixture

Gokulashtami Recipes

Aval Payasam | Poha Kheer
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Aval / Poha / Rice flakes
- ¾ Cup Jaggery
- 1½ Cup Milk
- ¼ Cup Thick Coconut Milk (Optional) coconut milk
- Few Strands Saffron
- 1 tbsp Cashew / Raisins
- 2 Pinch Cardamom Powder
- 1 tbsp Ghee Link for Homemade Ghee
Instructions
- Fry cashews, raisins in ghee. Extract coconut milk. In a pan roast Aval with a tsp of ghee and cool down.
- Grind it in a mixer to a coarse powder, just in pulse mode. Boil milk in a pan and add the Aval to the boiling milk.
- Cook the Aval in low flame for about 5 to 7 minutes, until it is fully cooked and stir continuously. Side by side dissolve jaggery in water.
- Melt it and strain through a metal strainer to remove impurities. Add jaggery syrup to the cooked aval and just cook for a while. Don't boil for long time.
- Add cardamom powder, saffron soaked in warm milk, cashew and raisins.
- Finally, add coconut milk just give a quick boil and mix well.Delicious Aval Payasam / Poha Kheer is ready.
Notes
Tips for Poha Kheer
- Adjust jaggery as per your sweetness.
- You can skip grinding Aval, Just fry and use.
- For more flavour, nutmeg powder can also be added to this Aval Payasam.
- Also, Aval can be soaked in warm water for 5 minutes, squeeze the water and add the aval in milk.
- Don't boil the payasam for a longer time after adding jaggery, else milk curdles.

Aval Payasam Recipe
Aval Payasam | Poha Kheer
1. Fry cashews, raisins in ghee. Extract coconut milk. In a pan roast Aval with a tsp of ghee and cool down.
2. Grind it in a mixer to a coarse powder, just in pulse mode. Boil milk in a pan and add the Aval to the boiling milk.
3. Cook the Aval in low flame for about 5 to 7 minutes, until it is fully cooked and stir continuously. Side by side dissolve jaggery in water.
4. Melt it and strain through a metal strainer to remove impurities. Add jaggery syrup to the cooked aval and just cook for a while. Don’t boil for a long time.
5. Add cardamom powder, saffron soaked in warm milk, cashew and raisins.
6. Finally, add coconut milk just give a quick boil and mix well.
Delicious Aval Payasam Recipe is ready.

Poha Kheer Recipe
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