Quick Annam payasam( Quick Rice Kheer)

Also called Paramannam or Ksheerannam is a typical 'naivedyam' made during special occasions to offer God. It is Indian custom to offer God specific foods on auspicious days or festivals and the food is cooked without tasting.

Also it's a custom to make this as baby's first food and give em a taste of it during the traditional Telugu ceremony called 'Annaprasana'.

Being said the significance I recently made this sweet during a festival as naivedyam. Since I was under time crunch I made the quick version of it which came out really good and I put the recipe down on a paper.

In this recipe I used Jaggery but you can  make it with sugar or brown sugar. It's personal preference.I used the Sona masoori rice which we use for daily cooking.To cook rice I used whole milk. I do not prefer low fat milk for this recipe but again you can use it to cut down fats. I will definitely be making this dessert again n again and I hope you would too. And do not worry about tasting as it would turn out perfect.

Servings:
Two (2)
Total time:
25 minutes
Category:
Deserts
Author:
Praveena Gudipati

Ingredients: (I use US standard measuring; 1cup=8oz=250ml)
1/2 cup rice(sona masoori)
1/2 cup Jaggery (Bellam/Gur) or Sugar
3 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
1.5 cups whole milk
3 tablespoon cashews, Almonds

Quick Annam payasam step-by-step Recipe 

1. Take Rice in a pressure cooker/pan.Wash the rice.I used a small pressure pan since it's less quantity. If you are using a big cooker take rice in a bowl and place it in cooker. Take a big bowl as milk tends to boil and come up.
2. Add 1 cup whole milk to it.
3. Add a tbsp ghee and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
4. During this time take jaggery.The easiest way to powder jaggery is microwave it for 30seconds or more depending on the size of the piece. Microwaving makes jaggery soft and easy to make pieces or coarse powder. Measure 1 cup of jaggery and keep it aside. You can use Sugar instead Jaggery if you prefer.
5. Now take little Ghee in a pan and fry the cashew pieces.Keep em aside.
6. Open the cooker when the pressure is gone, mix rice with spatula,add 1/2 cup milk , 2 tablespoon ghee and 1/2 cup bellam(Jaggery) , bring it to boil, simmer it until jaggery melts.
7. Add the fried Cashew.Garnish with few pieces.
8. Offer this naivedyam to the God Or make it for a party and serve. 
9. I like to eat this sweet when it's at room temperature and I think the taste is elevated this way rather eating when it's hot.
   

Tips:

• If you are using sugar take the same amount as jaggery.