EAST INDIAN FARINA HOT CEREAL (PAYASAM)

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Adapted from Laurel's Kitchen vegetarian cookbook-the first vegetarian cookbook I ever bought. The original recipes uses brown rice cereal, which is equally good! I've made this many, many times for breakfast. My payasam I prefer on the thick side, so feel free to add more milk or less cereal. Comforting and delicious on a cold winter day.

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories     Breakfast

Time 10m

Yield 1-2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup whole milk or 1 cup rice milk
1/3 cup farina (farina is also known as Cream of Wheat) or 1/3 cup brown rice meal (farina is also known as Cream of Wheat)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons butter (NOT margarine)
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom, to taste
1/2 tablespoon unbleached cane sugar, to taste
2 tablespoons raw pistachios, pieces chopped or 2 tablespoons raw almonds, chopped
2 tablespoons raisins

Steps:

  • In saucepan bring milk to almost boil and stir in the cereal using a fork to break up the clumps. Stir in the salt.
  • Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes for farina, 10 minutes for rice meal.
  • In a small saute pan, melt the butter on medium heat and add the cardamon, cane sugar and raw nuts. Toast for about 2 minutes, being careful not to burn.
  • Add the raisins to the butter mixture and heat through.
  • Once the hot cereal is cooked, stir the cardamom/nut mixture into the cereal.
  • Serve piping hot. Mmmm!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 689.4, Fat 32.6, SaturatedFat 16.4, Cholesterol 70.2, Sodium 842.6, Carbohydrate 84, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 31.5, Protein 17.9

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