Aval Orange Payasam / Poha (Flattened Rice) Orange Kheer ~ Day 75

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Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Serves: 3 to 4

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Ingredients:

• Aval / Poha / Flattened rice - 3/4 cup (White or Brown)
• Milk - 2 cups
• Sugar - 1/2 cup 
• Orange - 2, peeled, pulp removed from the fibers and chopped
• Ghee - 1 tsp
• Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
• Saffron strands - few
• Chopped nuts - for garnishing

Method:

1. In a small skillet, saute the poha in ghee until heated through.  Set it aside.
2. Boil milk in a saucepan.  Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often, until slightly reduced.
3. Add poha and cook until soft.  Add the sugar and cook for another 10 minutes to thicken (a semi porridge consistency).  If the kheer is too thick, add more lukewarm milk.  Add cardamom powder and saffron strands.  Mix well.  Cool completely.  
4. Once cooled, add the chopped oranges.  Chill before serving.
5. Garnish with chopped nuts and serve.