Paramannam / Paravannam is an Andhra Rice Pudding which is mainly prepared as Naivedyam during festivals. No festival in Andhra is complete without offering this sweet rice pudding to God. Today ,I’ve prepared this as an offering to Goddess Varalakshmi .
Preparation Time : upto 5min
Cooking Time : 15 to 2omin
Ingredients:
1. Rice – 1/2 cup.
2. Sugar – 1/2 cup
3. Ghee – 1 1/2 tbsp
4. Cashewnuts ,raisins and pistachios – few (fried in ghee)
5. Cardamom – 2 to 3 crushed
6. Milk – 1 litre.
Method :
Wash and soak rice for sometime ie about 15 to 20min
Take a heavy bottomed vessel and bring milk to boil. Once it is done..add the soaked rice to this. Keep stirring in between. See that the rice is cooked and the mixture starts thickening. To this add sugar and crushed cardamoms n mix well. Add 1/2 tbsp ghee to this n mix well again. Switch off the flame and keep aside.
Meanwhile, add 1 tbsp ghee n fry cashews , pistachios n raisins till slightly brown. Garnish the rice pudding using the fried cashews,raisins and pistachios.
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