How long does Caramel Payasam take?

40 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Caramel Payasam serve?

6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Caramel Payasam vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Caramel Payasam?

¾ cup Sugar, 500 ml Milk, 2 tbsp Rice, 1 tbsp Ghee, 1 tbsp Raisins, 2 tbsp Mixed Nuts, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Caramel Payasam?

Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.

How many calories are in Caramel Payasam?

About 216 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Caramel Payasam

Name: Caramel Payasam
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Rice; ¾ cup Sugar; 500 ml Milk; 1 tbsp Ghee; 1 tbsp Raisins; ½ tsp Vanilla Essence; ½ tsp Cardamom Powder; 2 tbsp Mixed Nuts, Chopped

Veg · Rice dishes, Sweets & Desserts

Rice dishes Sweets & Desserts Jain Gluten-free

Total40 min

Prep20 min

Cook20 min

Serves6

Per serving216 cal

Spicenot spicy

You’ll need: Pressure Cooker

Good for: Tamil New Year, Onam, Party

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4 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Caramel payasam: sugar caramelised and melted into milk, then pressure-cooked with rice, cardamom, nuts and raisins. Makes 6 servings in 40 minutes, video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

8 items

Cooking for6 servings

Rice2 tbsp
Sugar¾ cup
Milk500 ml
Ghee1 tbsp
Raisins1 tbsp
Vanilla Essence½ tsp
Cardamom Powder½ tsp
Mixed Nuts, Chopped2 tbsp

Contains: milk, groundnut, cashew or other tree nuts.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 6
Energy	216kcal	1296kcal
Protein	3.6g	22g
Carbohydrate	36g	215g
Fat	7g	42g
Fibre	0.4g	2.4g
Sugar	32g	189g

Cookd masalas for sugar

Method

1
Wash and soak the rice for 20 mins. Add the rice to a mixer grinder and pulse blend into smaller bits (optionally).
Rice
2
In a pan, caramelize the sugar until golden brown/ amber in colour. Add the milk and melt the caramel on a low flame, set aside.
SugarMilk
3
In a large cooker, heat ghee and fry the nuts until golden brown and raisins until puffed and golden.
GheeRaisinsMixed Nuts
4
Add the milk and the rice. Add the cardamom powder and vanilla essence. Pressure cook for 2 whistles and allow the steam to release naturally. Serve warm/cold garnished with nuts/ saffron.
Vanilla EssenceCardamom Powder

Before you start

How long does Caramel Payasam take?: 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Caramel Payasam serve?: 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Caramel Payasam vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Caramel Payasam spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Caramel Payasam?: ¾ cup Sugar, 500 ml Milk, 2 tbsp Rice, 1 tbsp Ghee, 1 tbsp Raisins, 2 tbsp Mixed Nuts, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Caramel Payasam?: Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
How many calories are in Caramel Payasam?: About 216 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.