Rawa Payasam

 One of the easiest payasams that can be made for any festivals or functions or when there are guests at home is this rawa payasam which is made using Cheeroti rawa or regular rawa. 

Ingredients

Rawa - 1 cup

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Ghee -1/4 cup

Milk - 2 cups

Cashew nuts - 8 to 12

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Water -  1 1/2 cup

Method:

In a hard bottom pan add 1/2 of the given quantity of ghee and add rawa to it and fry till all the rawa is coated with ghee. Add water to the rawa and cook it till it becomes thick. Ensure that it does not form lumps. Add sugar and stir well. Mix for 5 mins. Add the milk and bring it to a boil. Remove from flame. Add cardamom powder. Broke the cashew nuts and add fry it in the remaining ghee and add it to the payasam. 

Serve hot or chilled. If it is chilled, add slightly warm milk to it as it would have become more thicker in consistency.