Easy Caramel Kheer/Payasam Recipe

My MIL shared this recipe with me after watching in a TV show hosted by Revathi Shankaran.Last week i made this payasam within 10 minutes for my Friday Pooja.This kheer recipe is only for Caramel lovers.It tastes very similar to “Lacto King” chocolate with a mild orange color & an awesome smell of caramel.Let me tell u what is caramel for beginners sake.Caramel is nothing but the sugar syrup heated until it turns brown.It is used as a flavouring or colouring for food or drink.But if you are a beginner,u should be very careful in making it.Over burning of sugar makes the caramel dark and bitter but if u do it patiently in low flame,u can achieve it right.When i browsed for this caramel payasam recipe after my MIL told about it,i found most of the recipes were with  basmati rice,aval/rice flakes and rice flour.But i tried a simple and easy version with milk & nuts as suggested by my MIL.So its like our usual Paal payasam/Milk kheer with caramel flavor.You can make this payasam instantly for your surprise guests.Moreover Holi festival is nearing our door steps.So u can plan and make it on Holi day ! I will try to share some more interesting recipes for HOLI.Stay tuned !
Check out my 15 payasam recipes if interested !
NB: The color & flavor of this kheer may slightly vary based on the color of caramel.The color of payasam in first pic & second pic looks slightly different due to the lighting.I clicked the same bowl under different settings.Pls don’t get confused.

Caramel Payasam/Kheer recipe

Milk payasam/Kheer recipe adding caramelized sugar & nuts !

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Sweet

Serves: Serves 2

Prep time: 5 Minutes

Cook time: 10 Minutes

Total time: 15 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 200 ml Thick boiled milk - 1 cup ( Full fat milk) Sugar - 2 tbsp ( to caramelize) + 1 tbsp Condensed milk – little (optional) Mixed nuts - few tbsp(chopped & roasted in ghee) Ghee - 1 tsp ( to roast nuts)

METHOD

Boil milk and add 1 tbsp sugar to it.Chop nuts finely and set aside.(You can also add a tbsp of condensed milk instead of sugar.It will make this kheer richer & thicker) Take 2 tbsp of sugar in a kadai and mix in medium flame.It will start to melt as shown in the picture. Keep mixing in low flame. Now sugar would be melted completely.Keep the flame very low and keep stirring.Then it will turn golden brown like jaggery syrup.This is called Caramel.Keep the boiled milk ready in one hand.Add the milk as soon as the sugar is caramelized. Make sure flame is low throughout the process. As u add milk,it will raise and becomes frothy.Switch off the flame & mix well.Milk would turn slightly orange in color. Now roast the nuts in ghee and add to the payasam.Mix well and serve hot or refrigerate for 30 minutes and serve.It tastes delicious. NB: The color & flavor of this kheer may slightly vary based on the color of caramel.

Note

Please adjust the quantity of sugar based on your taste buds. I found 1 tbsp is just right for us.U can add 2tbsp to the maximum. Be careful while caramelizing the sugar because if u miss the correct stage,payasam will taste bitter. If u are a beginner,keep the flame completely low while making caramel. The total process takes around 4-5 minutes in very low flame. You can also add a tbsp of condensed milk instead of sugar.It will make this kheer richer & thicker.

Check out my 15 payasam recipes if interested !

Try this easy n quick payasam recipe for festivals or any special days.Tastes yum !

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30 Easy Diwali Sweets For Beginners | Indian Diwali Sweets

In this post, I have shared the collection of simple and easy South Indian and North Indian diwali sweets / deepavali sweets for beginners under one page for quick reference. For making these sweets, you don’t need expertise knowledge or worry about the consistency of sugar syrup or jaggery syrup. All these recipes are just mix n cook kind. 

I have shared few burfi recipes, halwa recipes, some ladoo recipes and few sweets using condensed milk. Hope you find it useful. Try these easy sweets for this Diwali and have a fun-filled celebration. I am sure these sweets would be loved by everyone including children/kids.

 I am yet to update few of my old easy sweets posts. So I have not included them here. I will add them once I update it. Next week, I will try to share some authentic sweets and savory recipes for Diwali & then I will make a post with good collection of Diwali recipes with our Celebration pictures. Ok, Lets see the list of easy Indian diwali sweets below.

HERE is my full collection of Diwali Recipes with celebration procedures !

I have shared the video links below. Please click to watch it.   

Check out my Indian kitchen basics post on

• Homemade condensed milk

• How to make paneer

• How to make ghee at home with video if interested !

Easy Diwali sweets

30 easy diwali sweets for beginners. 

cuisine: Indian

category: sweets

serves: 3

prep time: 10 min

cook time: 20 min

total time: 30 min

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PANEER LADDU RECIPE / MALAI LADOO WITH CONDENSED MILK

Malai ladoo aka paneer ladoo is one of the most famous sweets in North India. I tried this easy laddu recipe for the first time using my homemade condensed milk .I referred milk maid website and here for this recipe.Its a very easy dessert/sweet that can be made within 10 minutes and it tastes great too! Indian kesar Malai ladoo can be made in different ways.This is one of the easiest method of doing it. All u need is just 3 main ingredients.Even beginners can try this sweet easily.I used store bought paneer.U can use homemade chenna too.Do try this easy n yummy sweet for this Diwali to treat your family and let me know how u liked it. Ok,lets see how to cook this easy Indian dessert recipe-Paneer ladoo.

Paneer laddu/Paneer ladoo recipe

Easy n delicious paneer ladoo recipe using store bought paneer & homemade condensed milk

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Sweet

Serves: 10 nos

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 10 Minutes

Total time: 20 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 250ml Paneer - 200gms (store bought or homemade) Condensed milk – 3/4 cup (-do-) Boiled milk – 1/4 cup(at room temp) Sugar - 1tbsp (optional,add only if u need more sweetness) Elachi/Cardamom seeds - 2 nos Kewra essence – 2 drops ( optinal,i din’t use) Kesar/Saffron threads - few ( add less to get white ladoo) Ghee – 1 tsp (unmelted)

METHOD

If using store bought paneer,immerse it in hot water for 10-15 minutes till it softens.Then crumble it well using your fingers.If using homemade paneer,no need to keep in hot water.Knead the chenna well with your palm & crumble it. Take the crumbled paneer in a mixie jar.To this, add condensed milk,milk,saffron threads and cardamom seeds(without skin). Grind it to a smooth paste.After grinding the mixture,check for taste and add more condensed milk or sugar,grind again and proceed to next step. In a wide kadai,take the ground paste and add 1 tsp of ghee(refer picture). switch on the flame.Keep the flame medium and stir in regular intervals till the mixture becomes thick and becomes a whole mass leaving the sides of pan. Remove in a ghee greased plate and let it warm.Knead the dough well & make a non-sticky mass.Make balls and arrange in a cupcake liner.Decorate it by keeping a colored dot( I used a  pinch of orange food color powder dissolved in little water) and sliced pistachios. Serve n Enjoy !

Note

My ladoos were slightly yellow in shade as I used saffron threads.Skip it to get white colored ladoos. Use  2 drops of kewra essence to get nice flavor. Instead of store bought paneer,u can use homemade paneer too.Homemade chenna makes even more soft ladoo. If using homemade chenna,knead the chena well and then grind with condensed milk. U can use store bought or homemade condensed milk.U can add more condensed milk based on your taste buds. After grinding the mixture,check for taste and add more condensed milk if necessary. Do not keep the dough in flame for long time,ladoo may turn hard.Also remove the dough only after it becomes non-sticky.U can check it by taking a small piece and make a ball.If u are able to shape it well,remove in a plate.

Make this easy n delicious paneer ladoos for this Diwali n Enjoy !

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