Feb 21, 2005 01:07 AM
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(Updated Feb 21, 2005 01:07 AM)
?KERALA?---GOD? sown country is blessed with the scenic beauty of lovely backwaters, tall coconut trees, varieties of spices and the EXOTICKerala Cuisine.
Infact, PAYASAM(kheer) forms an integral part of South Indian culture. Whether u are a veggie or lover of seafood, everyone enjoys their cup of payasam. Payasam is indeed called the Divine Nectarwith semiya, cooked rice, sabudana and even cooked dal as the main source of ingredient.
But the patent of ?PAL ADA PRADHAMAN? exclusively belongs to Kerala cooks. What a tongue-twisting name!!!! True to its word, its regarded as the KING of all payasams. It is an indispensable item during any auspicious and festive occasions like Onam & Vishu(new year). If u visit any temple esp. Guruvayoor, u can find long winding queues before the payasam counter as what is favorite of the Lord is also the favorite of the devotees!
In palada prathaman pieces of flour paste (ada) are boiled in milk and sweetened with sugar. No ghee or spices are added except some cardamoms.
The traditional method of preparing it is very laborious one. The ?ADA? which tastes amazingly undergoes painstaking process involving:
a) Grinding the par boiled rice well into a semi-thick batter.
b) Pouring this batter evenly in a thin layer on clean plantain leaf pieces.
c) Once the leaf pieces are tightly rolled, they are steamed (similar to idlis).
d) Then the steamed batter is removed from the leaf and cut into pieces.
Phew!!! Its very time consuming and no one really has this amount of patience to churn this stuff out.
That?s the reason why the company MANJILAS, based in Thrissur (Kerala) took foremost lead in selling exotic Kerala foodstuff. Their product ? Double Horse? Rice Palada Payasam Mix captures the ESSENCE OF KERALA.
This INSTANT payasam mix is extremely easy to prepare. The ingredients are Ada, sugar, cardamom and cocoa powder. And the process is very simple:
a. Boil 1-½ litres of milk in a thick-bottomed vessel.
b. Empty the entire contents of one packet i.e 200g into this boiling milk.
c. Stir intermittently on high flame (for about 20-25mins) till the required consistency is reached
It is READY TO SERVE and available in all south Indian shops all over the globe.
So the next time, u want to ENJOY the AUTHENTIC FLAVOR OF KERALA, Here it is!!!
