Topic started by Revathy (@ nc5.emirates.net.ae) on Wed Feb 27 05:23:38 .
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Does anyone know how to make the thick payasam, we usually get in Ayyappa temples; esp.in Sabarimala? It is called Saravana or Aravana payasam,i think!

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• From: Ramadas (@ globalb9.citicorp.com) on: Sun Mar 17 05:58:45
  
  I have not "seen" this being prepared, as usually entry to temple kitchens are restricted. My mother told me the method (modern method using pressure cooker etc. although traditionally it is made in big "Charakku"- traditional heavy bronze vessel, typical to Kerala.)
  Roast raw rice (say one cup)in low flame in a dry kadai for some time, and keep aside. Clean jaggery (preferably traditional achchu vellam) powder it somewhat (about one cup). Add two cups of water to jaggery and boil until it becomes a gel "paagu". Keep aside.
  In a pressure-pan put the roasted rice, add two times water and cook (three whistles & ten minutes). Open and pour in one cup of melted ghee and again cook the rice in ghee for about 10 minutes. Add in the jaggery gel and cook again for 10 minutes stirring constantly in low flame. Powder cardomom (four numbers), powder dry ginger (chukku) one teaspoon, powder pepper half teaspoon and add to paayasam. This paayasam is usually never made just to eat. It is to be offered to Goddess (best for Lalitha Sahasranama) or Ayyappa or Ganesh or any of your Ishta-devata, and then eaten as prasaadam.
  
  
• From: Revathy (@ nc5.emirates.net.ae) on: Sun Mar 24 02:47:44
  
  Hello Ramadas,
  I had tried everywhere & asked all those whom i knew about this payasam....at last i've got the method , thanks a lot to you. Yes, this is basically a payasam for 'naivedhyam' only; once i try it out i'll let u know how much we enjoyed it. Thanks once again.
  
  
• From: R (@ bgp530486bgs.ebrnsw01.nj.comcast.net) on: Mon Oct 21 07:47:53
  
  hello ramadas,
  
  tried ur payasam recipe for saraswathi pooja, but it is unbelievable, so tasty. Since, i preferred it thick, it was like different version of sarkarai pongal.
  
  Thanks a lot and everyone shd try ur recipe, it is really worth.
  
  
  
• From: hema (@ ) on: Thu Feb 20 07:17:46
  
  I want to download lalitha sahasranam MP3 format to my hard disc kindly help me out
  
  
• From: Revathy (@ ac1.emirates.net.ae) on: Mon Mar 17 09:17:22
  
  Hello Ramadas,
  I must say the payasam tasted really splendid ; my cousins & I had made it for a pooja function back home & most of the guests thought it was a temple prasadam !!
  Thanks for your recipe,
  Revathy.
  
  
• From: Santhan (@ cache-mtc-ab01.proxy.aol.com) on: Wed Oct 1 00:26:12
  
  Very glad to read about the recipe for Aravana payasam. Does anyone have a good recipe for making the Bhagavathi Seva Payasam?
  
  Santhan
  
  
• From: nanda (@ pcp092261pcs.audubn01.nj.comcast.net) on: Fri Oct 3 11:16:51 EDT 2003
  
  sir,
  
  thanks for the sabari payasam recipe, i will try it and definitely offer it to god after lalitha sahasranamam, and then taste it. hope i prepare it good. Thanks once again sir.
  
  
• From: Sabarinathan (@ manageengine.org) on: Mon Oct 4 06:47:12
  
  hai
  I didnt know what is payasam
  my name Sabarinathan.i eager to know it
  
  
• From: M. Muralidharan (@ ppp83-249.dsl-chn.eth.net) on: Fri Oct 15 03:41:56
  
  I have not yet tried due to restriction. However,
  I add on the "Avul" or "Wheat" also can be used instead of raw rice.
  
  

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