BM# 72: Week 3/ Day 1
Theme: Milk based Desserts
Dish: Godhuma Rawa Payasam
My theme for this week’s Blogging marathon is ‘Milk based desserts’. I rarely make milk based dishes at home because my husband does not like them. So I avoid making them just for myself. But this theme tempted me to try some delicious dessert recipes. 
First up is this extremely easy to make payasam recipe. My mom makes it often but she uses regular rawa aka sooji or fine semolina. I used fine wheat rawa aka godhuma rawa instead to make it a little healthy.
My mom’s original recipe cooks in no time but fine wheat rawa doesn’t take much time either. Also since there is only about couple of tablespoons of rawa in this payasam, it really takes just a few minutes to cook through.
The good thing about this payasam is it is not only great to serve as dessert but the leftover thickens nicely and is perfect to serve with fresh fruit for breakfast. See I have to think of various ways to eat these milk based desserts since I am the only eating these at home. I am not complaining at all — I’m happy to eat it all.
Lets check out what my fellow marathoners have cooked today for BM# 72.
- 3 cups Milk (Almond milk will be a great vegan substitute)
- ¼ cup Fine Godhuma Rawa (Fine Cracked Wheat)
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1/8 tsp Ground Cardamom
- 1 tbsp Dry fruits (cashews, almonds and raisins)
- 2 tsp ghee
- Heat 1tsp ghee in a heavy bottomed pan and fry the dry fruit until golden. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, heat the remaining 1tsp ghee and cook godhuma rawa until lightly golden and toasted, about 2~3 minutes.
- Add the milk to the pan and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring frequently, until rawa is cooked through, about 10~12 minutes.
- Stir in the sugar and ground cardamom. Mix well and cook for 2~3 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add the fried dry fruit and turn off the heat. Serve hot, warm or chilled. Enjoy!!
Nalini
Such a simple yet,creamy looking payasam.Lovely props.
Srivalli
I too make it and not sure if it has come on the blog. Athamma used to make it as a quick prasadam for pooja..:)..yours has turned out so creamy Pavani..
Priya Suresh
Omg, wat a super rich and creamy payasam, highly irresistible.
Veena
This looks so creamy Pavani and lovely shot!!
sapna
Seriously I am literally drooling over your milk based desserts. So delicious and inviting.
Sandhiya
Among all the desserts, payasam is my favorite and your’s so creamy & delicious.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
I have been making godhumai rava payasam very frequently these days and I like your idea of serving it as porridge for breakfast the next day 🙂
Priya
Simple to make kheer, i make this for my friday pooja quite often!!! Tempting clicks and love the color of the serveware!!! 🙂
Harini
Lovely pictures. I love this payasam too but I am not sure if I made with godhuma rava. Definitely made with sooji 🙂
sushma
Looks so creamy and delicious