Today is Shree Rama Navami which is one of the most important festivals for us. We Konkanis make many dishes today dedicated to Shree Rama which I have already shared in my Rama Navami recipe collection page. I also made Paanak and moong dal kosambari to celebrate this occasion.

Along with that, like always, I had to make a sweet too. Usually it would be jaggery Poha or godu phovu as we call it. But today I decided to make something different yet very tasty Aval Payasam. It’s easy and hardly take 15 mins to make but is delicious. Today as I made it on a special day, it was extra tasty due to Shree Rama’s divine grace. 🙏

I sat quickly to write the recipe as well so that it’s helpful for those of you who are looking for easy sweet recipes. Hope you all try and like it too. Wishing you all a very blessed Shree Rama Navami. Jai Shree Ram 🙏

RECIPE:

Ingredients: { Serves 3 to 4 people }

1 Cup = 240 ml

1/2 Cup thick Poha/ flattened rice/ Aval

2 Tbsp Ghee

Handful of Cashews and raisins

1 Cup thin Coconut milk (1/2 Cup thick coconut milk + 1/2 Cup water)

1 Cup thick Coconut milk ( I used canned)

1 Cup Jaggery powder

2 tsp Cardamom powder

Step by step recipe:

1. Heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan. Add cashews and raisins. Roast till it turns slightly brown in colour.

2. Now add  1/2 Cup thick Poha. Roast for couple of minutes till it turns crisp.

3. Add 1 Cup thin Coconut milk. I had used canned coconut milk. I took 1/2 Cup of thick Coconut milk and added 1/2 Cup of water to make 1 Cup thin Coconut milk. Allow it to boil for about 5 mins.

4. Add thick coconut milk and jaggery, 1 Cup each together. Allow it to boil for about 5 to 8 mins till the Poha turns soft. Adjust the consistency of the Payasam if needed.

5. When the Payasam turns thick, add cardamom powder. Mix well. Done! Enjoy hot Payasam.

Notes:

* Use thick Poha and not thin as thin Poha will not give the desired texture of the Payasam.

* I have used canned coconut milk. You can use fresh one by grinding fresh coconut and sieving to extract the milk.

* You can increase the coconut milk depending on the Poha, if it absorbs and becomes thick.

* Do check my other recipe collections:

Ram Navami recipes compilation

Ready in 15 min easy sweets collection