Now that the festive season is come, many people will be trying different types of sweet dishes. Did you ever try the Carrot Kheer or Carrot Payasam? Try it out as it is extremely easy to make and is absolutely yummy. This is a simple sweet dish that you can make with grated carrots apart from the rich and delicious Carrot Halwa. Carrot halwa is a bit time consuming, but this carrot payasam is very easy to make.
I found this recipe in one of my cookbooks “Southern Flavours” by Chandra Padmanabhan. I had received this cookbook for a review some years back and since then this is one place I go to if I want to try any authentic South Indian recipe.
My kid just loved this dessert which I had made on the occasion of Janmashtami. She wanted to try it first even before it was offered as Neivedyam to Lord Krishna. The naughty little girl said to me “Mom, I am your Krishna, so I deserve to taste this first”. I had to offer another Neivedyam that is Beaten rice in coconut milk to the Lord, and this Carrot Kheer was for my little cute girl.
You can prepare this recipe for any festive occasion as it is rich and and a super indulgent payasam.
Recipe Credits: Southern Flavours by Chandra Padmanabhan
Ingredients: Serves: 4, Prep. Time: 30 Min’s
3 cups milk
10 almonds
1 ½ cups grated carrots
¼ tsp saffron strands
½ cup sugar
¼ cup water
Procedure:
Soak saffron in half cup of the hot measured milk for 30 Min’s.
Blanch almonds, peel and cut them.
Take a heavy bottomed pan and heat ¼ cup water.
Add grated carrots and cook over medium heat till they become soft and tender.
Add the remaining milk and simmer for 20 Min’s over low heat. Let the milk thicken a bit.
Add sugar and almonds and stir.
Simmer till the payasam has thick pouring consistency.
Add saffron flavoured milk and mix well.
Switch of the heat and let it cool.
Refrigerate it and serve chilled.
Note: You can use cream to garnish this payasam. I did not use it.
I did not peel the almonds as I wanted to retain the nutritional value. You can peel it before adding it to the payasam.
You can try more sweet dishes from my blog too
Thanks Jessi for the comment. Indian food is indeed very yummy.