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, 2 tbsp Mixed Nuts, 1 tbsp Raisins, 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 214 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; 2 tbsp Mixed Nuts, Chopped; 1 tbsp Raisins; ½ tsp Cardamom Powder; ½ tsp Vanilla Essence

40 min
not spicy
Serves 6

Prep 20 min · Cook 20 min

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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

You’ll need: Pressure Cooker

Good for: Tamil New Year, Onam, Party

Ingredients

8 items

6 people

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

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

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 6 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 6 people
Energy	214kcal	1284kcal
Protein	3.5g	21g
Carbohydrate	36g	215g
Fat	6.9g	41g
Fibre	0.4g	2.4g
Sugar	31g	188g

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.
GheeMixed NutsRaisins
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.
Cardamom PowderVanilla Essence

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, 2 tbsp Mixed Nuts, 1 tbsp Raisins, 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 214 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.