SHEERAMIRTHAM @ AVAL PAAYASAM

I recently read a book on Philosopher J. Krishnamurti , written by his Personal Secretary and Chef,  Mr. Parameshwaran. The book was a collection of his personal experience and pleasant encounters with eminent personalities and celebrities and their favourite cuisine. 


Besides recording his life events, he has also given a collection of Classic Vegetarian recipes at the end of each chapter. The content and the way it was penned was so good that i read it in one go. Honestly speaking I have no mind to return the book to the NLB but I have no choice :).

I have bookmarked a few recipes that I will be posting soon. The most that I liked was this Sheeramirtham @ Aval Paayasam recipe that happens to be Lord Krishna 's favourite too. I dedicate this post to him.



Preparation Time: 5 mins                    
Cooking time : 25 to 30 mins
Category: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Difficulty level: Easy         
Serves : 4

INGREDIENTS

Fresh Milk ............................... 3/4th litre
Flaked Rice/ Aval/ Poha ............. 3 to 4 tbsp or a fistful + 2 tsps
Sugar ......................................  10 tsp ( Adjust to taste)
Cardamom ............................... 4 to 5
Almonds .................................. 5
Cashew-nuts ............................ 4 to 5
Pistachios ................................ 4 to 5
Saffron .................................... A few strands
Ghee ....................................... 2 tsp

METHOD
  • Boil the Milk in a thick bottomed pan or vessel. Simmer and continue to cook after the milk surfaces.
  • Wash the Flaked Rice twice and add it into the boiling milk.
  • Meanwhile pound the cardamom into a coarse powder and keep aside.
  • Gently scrape the nuts on your grater to get nut flakes. Stop when the nuts become half in size to get a mixture of whole and flaked nuts.
  • Separate the flaked nuts and broken bits and add the flaked portion to the milk + poha mixture and stir. Add the saffron strands as well.
  • Next add the sugar and continue to cook in simmered flame till the milk is reduced to half a litre and until you can see the flaked rice surfacing. Keep stirring the Milk in between so that it does not boil over.
  • Once the mixture thickens add the cardamom powder. 
  • Heat 2 tsps of Ghee and fry the remaining nut mixture in it for few seconds and add this finally into the Paayasam and switch off the flame.
  • The whole house will smell good !!!!.
  • Serve hot. It tastes great. 
NOTES
  • Always cook Paayasam on a simmered flame to achieve best results. 
  • Refer to the Paal Paayasam recipe for some tips.

Comments

  1. yummy . what a coincidence!.Today i thought of preparing the same for lunch with red aval.

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    1. Nice to know that. Please post the photo and recipe soon Poorni.

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  2. The name sheer'amirtham' sounds really divine. Will surely try your version of the recipe. Nice pictures too.

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  3. Wow, I want to have this right away...

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