Ingredients
Moong dal : 1/2 cup Chana dal : 1 tbspPalm Jaggery : 1/4 cup Milk : 3/4 cup Ghee : 1 tbspCashew nuts : 1 tbspCardamom powder : 1/2 tspChopped 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.
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 for Aadi Velli / மாவிளக்கு ஆடி, தை 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.
