Hearty Ayuda Pooja Wishes to all my dear readers!
Ayuda Pooja always brings in so many wonderful memories. Every year it's the same rituals that are followed at home. I remember those many Ayuda Poojas spent during childhood at home. It's the same every year, Amma would have the house cleaned, along with the electrical appliances, and then you can see her marching with a bowl of Kunkum and Sandan, to adore each of them. And I will find Dad going behind her and clean them off neatly.
Then Dad will get on saying why should you apply this kumkum over these appliances, they for sure get stained! In later years, he used to ask me to do the cleaning job. Then I used to tell Amma to put on places where it won't stain. Still, the entire drama used to be fun to watch. While Amma used to be busy with her pooja at home, Dad, Sri, and me, would go get the Car and Bikes ready. All would be washed again and adorned with flowers and yes, applied kumkum and sandan!
Check out last year's Ayuda Pooja celebrations.
After praying to the Sun God and doing arthi, the coconuts are broken along with the pumpkins and lemon. The guy who does the pooja will then go around the car and bikes with each of them. The lemons are kept under each tyre and once the pooja is done, we got to run over the lemon and go for a round. The lemon would invariably slip and we would've to look around for it! What fun! After marriage, hubby dear joined the fanfare and it used be another rounds of same rituals and ceremonies!
This year it was no different, only we didn't actually get to do it ourselves. Though we had everything ready, our boys decided they wanted to be carried. Konda was busy playing with her friends. Parents joined us along with Sri and his family. We had both Konda's and my niece's cycles, also adorned with flowers and occupying the center spot! Yellow and Pink, both looked so pretty and beautiful. Thats my niece's shadow, she was jumping with jubilation!
The prasad for Ayuda pooja, is usually two types of puffed rice along with jaggery and Fried gram, along with fruits. As for the lunch today, we kept it simple as the kids didn't allow us much space. So made only pesara pappu payasam for the offering. It's a delicious one. We also make, Senaga Pappu payasam, though moong dal has a different taste altogether.
Moong Dal Payasam ~ Pesara Pappu Payasam
Ingredients Needed:
Split Moong Dal / Pesara Pappu - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1 cup
Cardamom - a pinch
Roasted Cashew and Raisins - for garnish
Grated Fresh coconut - 1 tsp
Poppy Seeds - 1 tsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Method to prepare:
Heat a pan with ghee and roast the moong dal. Allow it to cool. Then roast the cashew nuts, raisin, keep aside.
Meanwhile, melt the jaggery with little water and remove scum.
Take the roasted moong dal in a pressure cooker. Then add melted jaggery to the dal along with poppy seeds, cardamom and if the liquid is not enough, add water thats enough to cover the dal. Pressure cook for 1 to 2 whistles or till cooked.
Once cooked, remove the lid and again cook till you get a smooth consistency, add the grated coconut and roasted nuts. Add the remaining ghee.
Serve hot. or if you prefer it cold.
You can use sugar but since jaggary is more good for health, this is always is preferred.
Enjoy your festival moment with a bowl of sweet Moong Dal payasam.
Divya Vikram says
Payasam looks delicious Valli..And the bicycles lok cute adorned with the flowers..
Vidhya says
cute little bikes and payasam looks yummy
kamala says
I love this payasam the most compared to semiya..love the color of the bikes.
Sukanya Ramkumar says
Hi ur moong dal payasam rocks. YUM! Ayuda pooja celebration looks so good.
ANJALI J. says
I am craving for this payasam since many days.. but never got a chance to make this.. looking at ur payasam, i am tempted again..
srikars kitchen says
Payasam looks delicious.. Cute cycle with malai.. looks nice valli..
Vaidehi says
Yummy Payasam Recipe...
Chakali
Medhaa says
I too remember Ayuda Pooja so well and we still do it here but not like you very simple pooja. The round ups for curry mela are great. Thank you
Hetal says
Payasam looks very tasty...
Uma says
wow, looks like you had a grand celebration! Everything looks cool and pretty bikes. Pesara payasam nenu eppudu cheyaledu. Amma chesedi! Chala chala baagundi. Happy vijayadasami.
Happy cook says
I love this payasom.
I had to laught imagining you dad behind your mom cleaning up all the kukumums.
alka says
Wow...didn't knew such a ritual exists....now my son wants his bicycle to be decorated with garlands and flowers...lol...Payasam sounds delicious ,reminded me of moong dal halwa!
Cham says
Vaganam are ready 🙂 Happy ayyuda pooja Valli
Shreya says
moong dal payasam is something I have never tried myself:D Your recipe sure looks easy and simple. Pic makes me wanna make it now! Beautiful cycles, and Happy Ayuda Pooja:-)
starry nights says
Payasam looks delicious and I want some.how are you doing srivelli?
romaspace says
Yummy looking payasam. Hope you had a great Ayud Pooja!
Bhawana says
A Very Happy Dusshera to you and Your Family.
payasam looking yummmyyyy
Priyanka says
Payasam looks delicious Srivalli...the bikes look so cute.
G.Pavani says
hi payasam looks yummy and thank u for ur comments
Divz says
hey sri..the payasam looks delectable...
Aparna says
Rather belated but still wishing you and family the best for this festive season.
I know, its quite a sight to see so many garlanded and decorated vehicles on the road on Vijayadasami here.
Veda Murthy says
hi valli....happy dussera to u n ur family1 my daughter also washed her cycle and adorned it with flowers....its so cute to see them so happy and engaged in such activity rgt?
regards,
Veda
Shillu says
Happy Dasshera Valli. I love the bikes!
bee says
this payasam sounds just like out pradhaman, but coconut is used instead of coconut milk. sounds wonderful.
Srivalli says
Thank you all for your lovely comments.
Starry, good to see you back, I am doing good. How are you?