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Suji ki Kheer | Rava Payasam
Suji ki Kheer or Rava Payasam is a quick, tasty and easy to prepare pudding made with semolina, milk, nuts and flavored with green cardamom powder.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 287 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon suji or rava (coarsely ground semolina or cream of wheat)
- 3 cups whole milk
- 4 green cardamoms - crushed to a powder in a mortar-pestle or small grinder, or ¼ teaspoon green cardamom powder
- 2 tablespoon cashews
- 1 tablespoon raisins
- 1 tablespoon chironji (charoli) - optional
- 4 to 4.5 tablespoon sugar or add as required
- 1 pinch edible camphor (optional)
- 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) - reduce the amount of ghee to ½ or ¼ tablespoon if you prefer
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a pan. Then add cashews and sauté for about a minute on low heat.
- Add suji and fry till the sooji becomes fragrant.
- Stir continuously so that the suji or rava gets fried evenly. This takes about 3 to 4 minutes on a low heat. The cashews would also become golden by then.
- Add milk and stir to mix.
- Add sugar. If using edible camphor, add now.
- Stir and bring the kheer to a gentle simmer. Cook for about 11 to 12 minutes on low heat after you add the sugar.You can thicken the kheer more if you prefer.
- Lastly add cardamom powder, raisins and chironji.
- Stir the kheer and turn off the heat.
- Serve Suji ki Kheer or Rava Payasam hot, warm or chilled. You can also have it with poori.
- Store any leftover kheer in the refrigerator. It keeps well for 1 to 2 days.
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Notes
- You can add nuts and dry fruits of your choice.
- If you want to add almonds and pistachios to the kheer, then add the chopped almonds and sliced pistachios when you add cashews to the pan.
- It is important to roast the rava before you cook it with the milk.
- The consistency of the payasam can be adjusted by adding less or more milk.
Nutrition Information
Calories
287kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
81mg
(3%)
Potassium
373mg
(11%)
Fiber
142g
(568%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
296IU
(6%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.2mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.3mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
0.2mg
Vitamin B12
1µg
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Vitamin D
2µg
Vitamin E
0.2mg
Vitamin K
2µg
Calcium
302mg
(30%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
10µg
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Magnesium
46mg
Phosphorus
437mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 81mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 373mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 142g | 568% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 296IU | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.2mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.3mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.2mg | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | |
| Calcium | 302mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 10µg | |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 46mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 437mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.