I mentioned in an earlier post that one of my students cooked payasam for some of the teachers in my school. Well, I searched for more information about the dish and would like to share them here with you.
I found out that there are several varieties of 'payasams'. I think the one that my student made was in which rice, wheat or vermicelli is boiled with milk and sweetened with sugar. It goes by the name of 'pal payasam'. Another type of payasam is made of boiled rice or dal or wheat. Jaggery and coconut milk are then added to it. Both are flavoured with spices.
KHEER
It is also known as Kheer (Sanskrit: Payasam, Oriya: Kheeri). This traditional dish is popular in the Indian subcontinent and is actually a rice pudding typically made by boiling rice with milk and sugar. It is often flavoured with cardamoms, saffron, pistachios or almonds that have been soaked overnight and made into fine paste.
The term "Payasam" is a Sanskrit word meaning Nectar and is derived from "Peeyusham" which is also called " Amrutham". Kheer is derived from the Sanskrit word "Ksheer" which means Milk.
North Indian version of payasam
The north Indian version of rice kheer most likely originated in the temple city of Puri, in Orissa about two thousand years ago. Traditionally the Oriya version of kheer is speckled with fried cashew nuts and raisins and served in most festive occasions, such as weddings, birthdays, and religious festivals. Although white sugar is most commonly used, adding gur (molasses) made of dates as the sweetener is an interesting variation that is also relished in Orissa.
North Indian version of payasam
The north Indian version of rice kheer most likely originated in the temple city of Puri, in Orissa about two thousand years ago. Traditionally the Oriya version of kheer is speckled with fried cashew nuts and raisins and served in most festive occasions, such as weddings, birthdays, and religious festivals. Although white sugar is most commonly used, adding gur (molasses) made of dates as the sweetener is an interesting variation that is also relished in Orissa.
South Indian version
The south Indian version, payasam (pronounced [paːjasam], Kannada: Payasa) is an integral part of traditional South Indian culture. In payasam, coconut milk is routinely used instead of milk. Payasam is served as an offering to the gods in south Indian Hindu temples during rituals and ceremonies. Want to try making it, then click here.
The south Indian version, payasam (pronounced [paːjasam], Kannada: Payasa) is an integral part of traditional South Indian culture. In payasam, coconut milk is routinely used instead of milk. Payasam is served as an offering to the gods in south Indian Hindu temples during rituals and ceremonies. Want to try making it, then click here.
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