Semiya Payasam | Festival recipes | Vermicelli Kheer recipe | Under 30mins recipe

Semiya Payasam or Vermicelli Kheer is a decadent Indian dessert which is prepared during festivals and special occasions. As it is very easy to prepare and has a fabulous taste and texture, it makes its appearance as often as possible in many Indian homes. Though this Semiya Kheer is DH's all-time favourite, Iam more inclined towards the gorgeous 'Paal Payasam / Rice Kheer'. As that is one of my best treasured recipes and also requires very little effort, I love to prepare for most occasions. However, this was DH's choice for our Wedding Anniversary which we celebrated few days back. It turned out lovely and we relished this Kheer chilled, the next morning too!

Blogging Marathon 86- Wk3 Day2

Preparation time - 5mins

Cooking time - 20mins

Serves - 4

PAAL PAYASAM | EASY RICE KHEER RECIPE | PRESSURE COOKER PAAL PAYASAM

Paal Payasam, also known as Rice Kheer is a south Indian dessert which is made during festivals like Gokulashtami and Tamil New year (Chithirai Vishu). We do it for Neivedhyam on 'Durgashtami' - the 8th day of Navarathri.This is the first item that one would include when planning for any festive menu.



Ideally, rice and milk should be cooked on a low flame for a long time till the rice is cooked and the milk thickens and becomes creamy, with an exotic rich flavour. My MIL’s sister from whom I learnt most of the traditional Indian sweets and savouries does it that way.I still remember the pleasant aroma that fills the entire house while its getting cooked. As it takes a really long time (more than an hour) and requires constant supervision , I tried out the Pressure cooker method when I chanced upon the recipe in a tamil magazine. I was in for a surprise when I opened the cooker lid. Wow...the milk had thickened and looked like condensed milk, with rice  well blended in it. Absolutely fell in love with its beige coloured texture and lusciously divine taste. It can be done with minimal effort which makes it a Super hit recipe. Ready to check it out??

Blogging Marathon 86- Wk3 Day1
Preparation Time - 5mins
Cooking Time - 40mins
Yields - 5cups Payasam

Carrot Almond Kheer | Easy Dessert Recipe | How to make Kheer in Pressure Cooker

When Srivalli announced 'Festival Recipes' as one of the themes for July Blogging Marathon,I thought of preparing one dish each for Raksha Bandhan, Ganesh Chathurthi and Krishna Janmashtami. I was familiar with the Prasadam which is offered for Ganesh Chathurthi and Janmashtami, but I was'nt sure of the authentic delicacies prepared for Raksha Bandhan. While exploring on Raksha Bandhan recipes, I could find most authentic sweet varieties are the ones which I had done earlier successfully and recipes were requested by my friends too. So, I decided to go with all three recipes which are significant to this Raksha Bandhan festival. 

This Carrot Almond Kheer was suggested by my colleague Vasanthi who is a very good friend and guide of mine. Though I do Carrot Kheer using Pressure cooker quite often, this twist of combining carrot, almond and saffron was new to me. When she did this for a family get together, everybody had asked if this was Almond Kheer. None could find Carrot as the main ingredient. I urge you to definitely try this super-easy and healthy Kheer, especially if you have a fussy-eater at home who refuses to eat carrots. They will sure like this rich and decadent Kheer and ask for more.

Blogging Marathon - Wk2, Day1

Theme - Festival Recipes : Raksha Bandhan

Preparation Time - 5mins

Cooking time - 25mins

Serves - 6