Boondi Payasa is a quick, rich Indian sweet made with whole milk, store-bought sweet boondi, and cardamom.
Ingredients
Whole milk: 1 liter
Plain sweet boondi (unspiced/sugar-coated): 300 grams
Sugar or condensed milk: 1/2 cup
Ghee: 1 teaspoon
Cashew nuts and raisins: 12 to 15 pieces
Cardamom powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Rose water or saffron: 1 teaspoon
Instructions
Boil the milk in a heavy-bottom pan on a medium flame for 15 to 20 minutes until it reduces slightly.
Add sugar or condensed milk, stir well for 1 minute, and turn off the heat.
Let the boiled milk cool down completely to room temperature so the boondi does not melt or turn mushy.
Heat ghee in a small pan, fry the cashews and raisins until golden brown, and set them aside.
Add the sweet boondi, cardamom powder, fried nuts, and rose water into the cooled milk.
Mix gently, let it rest for 15 minutes so the boondi absorbs flavor, and serve.
