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Thursday, January 27, 2011

ARISI PAYASAM / RICE PAYASAM FOR THAI VELLI


This is a traditional payasam made on Thai and Aadi velli.

Fridays in the month of  "THAI and AADI" ( tamil month) is auspicious for Hindus. Hindu Goddesses are worshipped and various poojas are performed to the Goddesses.

Lakshmi pooja, lighting of Maa vilakku and performing poojas to the "NAAGAR" (Snake idols) at temples are some of the rituals followed during Thai velli. Sri Lakshmi Ashtothram & Sri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam is chanted while performing Lakshmi Pooja. Soundarya lahari and Lalitha sahasranamam are also chanted. Women exchange thamboolams.

Coming to the recipe,

INGREDIENTS:

Raw rice pounded to rawa OR Raw rice rawa - 1 ladle
Moong dhal - 1 tsp.
Gram dhal (kadalai paruppu) - 1 tsp.
Crushed jaggery - 2 ladles
Milk - 1/2 cup
Saffron - few strands
Pachai karpooram (edible camphor) - 1/2 a pinch
Ghee - 1 tsp.
Cashews - 6
Dry grapes (kismis) - 6

METHOD:

In a heavy bottomed pan, dry roast rice & moong dhal separately till hot. When the colour of the rice changes to white, switch off the stove and transfer to a vessel. When slightly cool, pound to rawa (You can also dry roast rice rawa). Pressure cook alongwith moong dhal and gram dhal for three whistles. (Rice : water ratio 1:3)

Add saffron to hot milk.

Crush and dissolve jaggery in 1/4 cup of water, strain the impurities and add to the cooked rice dhal mixture. Allow it to boil till the raw smell is diffused. Add the milk. Mix well.

Add pachaikarpooram and garnish with ghee fried cashews and kismis.

21 comments :

  1. The ingreident combo in this payasam is new to me. Looks delicious.

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  2. Yumm, such a droolworthy payasam,feel like having some..

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  3. I never had such payasam using both rice and moong daal but this look tempting and I am sure with camphor flavor it will taste divine!

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  4. My favorite ...Thanks for sharing...Looks so tempting...

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  5. This sounds and looks yum, paysam is my fav needless to say this is wonderful

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  6. Just had my dinner and want to have this bowl of payesh as my sweet dish :-)

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  7. Moong dal addition to this recipe sounds great.. it looks so tasty..yumm yummm

    ammaandbaby.blogspot.com/

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  8. romba supera irruku.never tried the moong dal and rice combo

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  9. Perfect payasam for pandikai...luks delicious.

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  10. The payasam looks so delicious and nice presentation!!

    G
    http://ensamayalarangam.blogspot.com

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  11. My favorite payasam,craving for some now...:) Nice capture!

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  12. Dear Shanthi,
    Good Evening!
    Yummy delicious payasam!
    Thanks for your beautiful presentation!
    Wishing you a beautiful evening,
    Sasneham,
    Anu

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  13. I love it dear, never used jaggery. Nice color. Will try it out.

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  14. Super,what a colour and texture very droolworthy payasam.

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  15. make a similar kind of payasam, but with 'aval'. It is my favorite kind of payasam. Never tried with raw rice. BTW, Your picture looks awesome as usual.

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