Pineapple Payasam
Here comes Onam, with lots of colors and flavors. Onam is a
major annual event for Malayalis in and outside Kerala. It is the biggest
and the most important festival of the state of Kerala (India). It is a harvest
festival. People of all communities celebrate Onam with joy and enthusiasm. It
is celebrated for 10 days. Onam is celebrated mainly to welcome King Mahabali
during his annual visit. Mahabali was a good ruler who loved his people. He was
very generous at the same time egoistic. The gods envied him because of his growing
popularity and tried to pull down his regime. The gods were successful to do so
as lord Vishu helped them. Due to the good deeds done by king Mahabali the god
granted him with a boon that he could visit his people as they loved him. This annual
visit is celebrated as Onam. People try to impress their king in all possible
ways. Celebrations are elaborated over 10 days, the 10 days sequentially known
as Atham, Chithira, Chothi, Vishakam,Anizham, Thriketa, Moolam,Pooradam,Uthradom
and Thiruvonam, Thiruvonam being the main attraction. The celebrations are
indeed a treat to our eyes. It is celebrated with major festivities like floral
arrangement (pookalam), boat race (Vallam kali), tiger dance (puli kali), tug
of war, kaikotti kali (dance). Apart from these attractions, you get to wear
new cloths (ona koodi) and sadya (a nine course vegetarian meal served on
banana leaf). The onam sadya is indispensable part of Thiruvonam. The young and
old sit together and enjoy the feast. Feast includes rice, chips, small banana,
pickle, thoran (vegetable stir fry), pulissery (yogurt gravy), sambar (lentil gravy)
and ends with payasam (a sweet dish made of milk/ coconut milk / sugar/ jaggery).
Bellepperss brings you a very special payasam. Pineapple payasam … pineapple
payasam is trending these days. Celebrate this onam with bellpepperss and try
all “kerala sadya recipes”.Let’s get ready to welcome our own Mahabali with
this lip smacking pineapple payasam and other flavorsome recipes. Okay then let’s
get started.
Preparation time: 10-15 min
Cooking time: 20-45
min
Serves: 3-5
Ingredients
Ripe pineapple: 1 (medium size)
Jaggery: 1- 1 ¾ cup (depends up on the sweetness of pineapple)
Thin coconut milk: 2 cup
Thick coconut milk: 1 cup
Ghee: 2 tbsp
Cashew nut: 1 tbsp
Raisin: 1 tbsp
Coconut slices: 1-2 tbsp (optional)
Cardamom powder: ½ tsp (optional)
Method
1.
Melt the jaggery by adding 1 – 1 ¾ cup of water.
Strain it and set it aside.
2.
Heat a pan add ghee and fry cashew nuts and
raisins. If you using are coconut slices fry them too. Keep it aside.
3.
Chop the
pineapple in to chunks.
4.
With the help of a blender puree the pineapple
chunks. Don’t add water.
5.
Transfer the pineapple puree in to a thick
bottomed pan.
6.
With the flame on medium heat gently sauté the
puree.
7.
Sauté it well in medium heat till the mixture
thickens as shown. It takes about 20 -25 min.
8.
Once the puree gets thickened add the jaggery
syrup and allow it to cook for another 8-10 min in medium flame.
9.
Add thin coconut milk and cook till the mixture
thickens in medium –low heat.
10.
Simmer the flame and add thick coconut milk.
11. Cook
it for 3-5 min. Add fried cashews and raisins. If using cardamom powder add it.
12. Switch
off the flame. Tasty pineapple payasam is ready.
13. Transfer
it to a serving bowl.
14. Enjoy.
Serve warm or cold.
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