javvarisi payasam is a tasty dessert prepared with sabudana, condensed milk, sugar, nuts, and dry fruits. There are many different kheers like rice kheer, pal payasam, semiya payasam, paruppu payasam, carrot payasam, etc. Everything is based on milk and sugar, or you can replace the sugar with jaggery or brown sugar, or condensed milk, condensed milk is tastier than regular granulated sugar.
- 500 ml Milk
- 4 tsp Ghee
- 1/2 cup Sabudana
- 1/2 cup Condensed milk
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
- 1/2 tsp Saffron strings
- 10 Cashewnuts
- 10 Raisins
- Few Chopped almonds
- Few Pistachios
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Boil 500 ml milk in a pan.
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Once done keep it aside.
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In a wide pan heat 2 tsp of ghee and add 1/2 cup of sabudana/javvarisi.
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Roast on medium-low flame, until it pops.
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Add 1 cup of water and mix well.
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Once it started boiling, turn off the flame, and keep covered for 10 minutes.
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The sabudana will become soft and thick, turn on the flame again.
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Add boiled milk, 1/2 cup condensed milk and 1/2 cup sugar.
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Now add 1/2 tsp cardamom powder and 1/2 tsp saffron strings.
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Mix everything well and keep it aside.
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In a small pan, heat 2 tsp of ghee, add 10 cashew nuts and roast till golden brown.
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Add 10 raisins and cook for a minute.
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Add a few chopped almonds and a few pistachios and roast for a minute.
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Now add it with the kheer and mix well.
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Cooldown the kheer and serve.
- While preparing kheer you can use either white or nylon sabudana/sago/javvarisi.
- I have added 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup condensed you can follow the same or you can use only sugar or only condensed milk.
- You can adjust the sweetness according to your taste.
- I added cashews, badam, pistachios, and raisins, and you can use the nuts and dry fruits according to your choice.
- The kheer tastes best when served cool.