You can use raw short-grain rice like sona masoori or ponni or Gobindobhog or long grain basmati rice. Red rice works too. If you are interested in the milk-based pudding with other ingredients, check our my poha/aval payasam, tapioca pearls/javvarisi paal payasam, quinoa paal payasam, and vermicelli/semiya paal payasam.