Broken Rice pudding (Matta Rice payasam) is a very delicious dessert and a popular dish prepared during festivals, celebrations, and special occasions at home and even served as 'prasadam'(food of religious offering) in Temples. This sweet treat is usually loved by everyone. The broken rice pudding also called "matta rice paysam" or "ambalapuzha payasam " is a kind of rice pudding that uses the broken red rice and this particular rice imparts a very distinct flavor to the pudding.
How is Broken rice pudding (Matta rice payasam) made?
This is also one of the easiest desserts to make especially if you have guests and are in a time crunch, as all you do is pressure cook the rice, add milk, sugar with a little powdered cardamom, and keep boiling it till you get the desired consistency. If you use the tinned sweetened condensed milk, the job is even easier you can use it in place of milk and sugar. However, if you like to use only whole milk that is fine too. Continue heating on low flame and wait until the milk is reduced to half or until it thickens to your desired consistency. Some prefer to add a combination of milk and condensed milk as well. Garnish with dry fruits and nuts fried in clarified butter and voila you are done!
Broken Rice Pudding ( Matta Rice Payasam)
Ingredients
- 1 cup broken red rice
- 4 cups milk full fat or 2% fat is fine too
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk optional
- 1 ½ cup sugar add more if you like it sweeter
- 5-6 cardamom pods powdered finely
- 10 cashews fried in ghee and cut into pieces
- 10 raisins fried in ghee and cut into pieces
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a pan and roast the cashews and raisins until golden brown.
- Keep aside the roasted dry fruits for garnish.
- Pressure cook the washed rice with water for about 2 whistles
- Once the steam is released, add milk and sugar to the cooked rice.
- Keep boiling until it thickens or until you get the desired consistency.
- You can substitute the sugar and milk with a can of sweetened condensed milk if you like to get a rich consistency and taste.(I normally use milk and sugar ).
- Garnish with cashews and raisins. Enjoy:)
Ahh...sweet😋😋
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Thank you so much Ramya and glad you liked the idol of Lord Krishna!
Super delicious and comforting payasam. I love Matta rice, being a Keralite.
Exactly Vidya, it is very comforting and delicious. Thank you! This payasam does not even have the overpowering sugary taste and I can keep having serving after another 🙂
Actually you are right, payasams with low sugar are often easy to consume and they dont give that overpowering taste.
Lovely recipe, will definitely try it. Loved the pictures !!
Thank you Anshu, it is really yum hope you try it out !!
Definitely pampers my palate 😉
Thank you so much Jyo!
Wow, what a beautiful pic!! And of course, a seriously delicious dessert as well 😛 😛
Thanks a lot 😘😘
Payasam looks absolutely divine 😍👌
Thanks so much, it really tastes awesome !