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Paruppu Payasam with Palm Jaggery for Aadi Velli / ஆடி வெள்ளி / பருப்பு பாயசம் / பனை வெல்லம்



Ingredients 

Moong dal   : 1/2 cup 
Chana dal   : 1 tbsp
Palm Jaggery        : 1/4 cup 
Milk             : 3/4 cup 
Ghee            : 1 tbsp
Cashew nuts  : 1 tbsp
Cardamom powder  : 1/2 tsp
Chopped coconut pieces  : 1 tbsp 


Method 

Roast moong dal & chana dal with 1/2 tsp ghee until little brown.
In a pressure cooker add milk, 1/2 cup water and the roasted moong dal and cook upto 3 to 4 whistles.
Make a thick syrup with palm jaggery with little water.Add the cooked dal to the jaggery syrup, mix well add cardamom powder and let it boil on low flame for few minutes.
Remove from flame , fry cashewnuts and coconut pieces in the remaining  ghee and add it to the payasam.
Mix well and serve hot.

Red Rice Payasam / Red rice Kheer / சிகப்பு அரிசி பாயசம் .



Ingredients 

Red rice        : 1/4 cup 
Milk              : 3 cups 
Sugar            : 3/4  cup 
Cardamom powder 
Saffron  

Method

Soak saffron in little milk. 
Fry rice in 1/4 tsp ghee and powder it to a coarse powder.
Boil milk in a heavy bottomed pan.
Once the milk comes to a boil,add the powdered rice,simmer the flame,cook till the rice is soft. 
Stir in between to prevent sticking at the bottom. 
The secret of its unique flavour is in the slow cooking.
Once the milk has been absorbed ,and the rice has become soft,add sugar and let it boil for few minutes. 
Add saffron, cardamom and mix well. 
Garnish with cashew nuts & raisins fried in ghee if desired.
Serve hot. 


MaaVilakku Recipe / மாவிளக்கு / ஆடி,தை மாதம்



Maavilakku for Aadi Velli / மாவிளக்கு ஆடிதை மாதம்  

Ingredients 

Raw Rice     : 1 cup
Grated Jaggery   : 1/2 + 1 tbsp
Cardamom          : 2 
Ghee                    :  1 tbsp
Wick                     : 1







Method

Wash and soak rice for 5 minutes.
Drain it for few minutes and spread it on a clean white cloth .
Grind the rice along with cardamom .
Add grated jaggery and mix everything well without adding water / milk.
On a plate shape the maavilakku ,pour ghee and place a Wick.
Light the wick and Offer Your Prayers.