How long does Rava Payasam take?

30 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Rava Payasam serve?

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

Is Rava Payasam vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Rava Payasam?

½ cup Rava, 1000 ml Milk, 2 tbsp Cashew (half), 2 tbsp Raisins, ¾ cup Sugar, 2 tbsp Ghee, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Rava Payasam?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Rava Payasam?

About 494 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Rava Payasam

Name: Rava Payasam
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Pan-Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Ghee; 2 tbsp Cashew (half); 2 tbsp Raisins; ½ cup Rava; 1000 ml Milk; ¾ cup Sugar; 1 tsp Cardamom Powder

30 min
not spicy
Serves 4

Prep 5 min · Cook 25 min

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6 steps, one at a time. Big words for every step, and a timer where a step waits.

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Also known as rava kheer, sooji kheer, suji kheer, sooji ka kheer · Veg · Sweets & Desserts

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Rava payasam made by roasting rava in ghee and cooking it with milk, sugar, cardamom, cashews and raisins. No spice, serves 4, about 30 minutes.

Good for: Tamil New Year, Ayudha Puja, Onam

Ingredients

7 items

4 people

Ghee2 tbsp
Cashew (half)2 tbsp
Raisins2 tbsp
Rava½ cup
Milk1000 ml
Sugar¾ cup
Cardamom Powder1 tsp

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

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 4 people
Energy	494kcal	1976kcal
Protein	12g	48g
Carbohydrate	73g	291g
Fat	18g	73g
Fibre	1.3g	5.2g
Sugar	54g	217g

Cookd masalas for rava

Method

1
Get ready by measuring the rava, sugar and milk. Keep the cashews and raisins ready, and set aside the cardamom powder.
2
Heat the ghee in a kadai on low flame. Fry the cashews and raisins for 1 to 2 minutes, until the cashews turn light golden and the raisins puff up. Remove them to a bowl.
GheeCashew (half)Raisins
3
Add the rava to the same kadai and roast on low flame for 4 to 5 minutes. Stir continuously until it smells roasted but does not change to dark brown.
Rava
4
Boil the milk in a separate heavy pan on medium flame for 6 to 8 minutes, until it is hot and begins to rise. Lower the flame before adding it to the roasted rava.
Milk
5
Pour the hot milk into the rava slowly while stirring. Cook on low flame for 7 to 8 minutes, until the rava is soft and the payasam thickens without raw rava smell.
SugarCardamom Powder
6
Add the sugar and cardamom powder and mix well. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the sugar dissolves and the payasam is smooth. Stir in the fried cashews and raisins, then serve warm.

Before you start

How long does Rava Payasam take?: 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Rava Payasam serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Rava Payasam vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Rava Payasam spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Rava Payasam?: ½ cup Rava, 1000 ml Milk, 2 tbsp Cashew (half), 2 tbsp Raisins, ¾ cup Sugar, 2 tbsp Ghee, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Rava Payasam?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Rava Payasam?: About 494 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.