Sooji Kheer (Rava Payasam)

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Sooji/Suji Kheer or Rava Payasam is a quick, tasty sweet recipe made with rava (semolina), milk, nuts, and flavored with cardamom powder.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Indian

Keyword rava kheer, rava payasam, sooji kheer, suji ka kheer

Diet Vegetarian

Method Stovetop

Cook Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 279kcal

Heat a tablespoon of ghee in a kadai over medium heat.
Add the cashews, and roast until it turns light golden brown. Then add raisins and saute until they plump up. Then, remove the nuts and store them aside.
Add the unroasted Bombay rava to the kadai and roast on low flame until it turns aromatic; do not brown. It takes about 3-4 minutes. Stir continuously to prevent it from burning.
Then, slowly pour the milk into the kadai. Stir continuously to avoid lumps.
Simmer and stir occasionally until the sooji cooks well, and the kheer has thickened slightly. It takes 6-8 minutes.
Then add the sugar and stir well until the sugar dissolves completely. Continue to cook further for another 2-3 minutes until the kheer thickens slightly.
Lastly, stir in the cardamom powder and roasted nuts. Take the sooji kheer off the stove. It will thicken further as it cools down.
Serve Sooji kheer warm or chilled.

Roasting Rava: Lightly roast the rava in ghee before adding milk. This enhances the flavor and prevents it from becoming mushy. You may also use fine sooji.

Stir Continuously: While adding milk to the roasted rava, stir continuously, or else the lumps can be formed.

Consistency: The kheer thickens as it cools down or during refrigeration, so make sure to make a slightly runnier consistency while cooking.

Sweetener: You can use any sweetener of your choice. You may also use jaggery instead of refined sugar. Just make sure it's organic and add it at the end, as impurities in the jaggery may curdle the milk.

Milk: Use whole milk for a thick and creamy kheer. If you are vegan, use almond or cashew milk.

Condensed Milk: You can add 2-3 tablespoons of condensed milk (reduce the sugar amount) to thicken and enhance the flavor.