Name: Aval payasam
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 to 2 tbsp ghee; 8 cashew nuts (split for garnish); 1 tsp raisins ((optional), sweet ); ½ cup poha (or aval or atukulu/ avalakki ); 2 cups milk ((can use ¼ cup more) ); ½ cup jaggery (grated or organic sugar); 3 to 4 tbsps Water (to melt jaggery (skip if using sugar)); 3 to 4 green cardamoms (powdered / elaichi powdered); 2 tbsp aval ( or poha or 1 to 1 ½ tsp rice flour); 8 cashews (or 3 to 4 tbsp coconut)