Finally got around posting this Payasam, which was prepared for Janmashtami. I couldn’t prepare everything that’s normally prepared this day. I managed to prepare only Senaga pappu Payasam or Parupu Payasam. We even got the boys walk dipped in the rice flour to imprint the Lord Krishna’s feet. Normally Amma makes with her fist, but in the hurry I forgot to make those imprints too. Only my daughter’s feet looks clear. Amma adds Jaggary to the rice flour, not only for making it sticky but also as food for Ants!. You can see that the second ones have many ants!.
Not up to the mark for a lengthy pre – recipe musings, even though I did have many things to recollect!
Ingredients Needed:
Bengal Gram (Senega Pappu) – 1 cup
Sujji / Rava – 2 tbsp
Jaggary – 1 cup
Garnishing
Cashew Nuts
Ghee
Fresh grated Coconut (Opt)
Sonti (Dry Ginger) powder (optional)
Cardamom powder (optional)
Method to prepare:
Pressure cook the bengal gram till its cooked.
Melt jaggary and remove if any dirt. In an separate pan, boil water and cook rava till its cooked. Then add rava and jaggary to the Bengal gram and pressure cook again.
Finally garnish with roasted cashew nuts. Grated coconut also can be added of preferred.
Sending this to The Yum blog for their Event on Janmashtami.
Senaga Pappu Payasam for Janmashtami!
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16 comments
Nice one Valli 🙂
Lovely recipe it looks yummy. 🙂
Yummy! great Neivedyam for Janmashtami!
nice one…will try it out
Great looking Payasa.We call it Kadalebele Payasa to serve with Holige sometimes!:)
looks yummy adding rava is a nice twist!
Nice Senega Pappu payasam Sri, and I can faintly see those feet impressions….looks like you had a great time doing it, but I somehow missed this event, feeling sad
no milk, no coconut milk? very unusual recipe.
thanks for this unique entry. i have never heard of ginger being used in a payasam!!!
Jeena, thanks..
easycrafts, pls do try it out and let me know
Asha, great to know this name
Roopa, yes thats what I felt when my athamma said.
Sirisha, thanks 🙂
Padma. hha…I know those are not clear…forgot to take another round..
musical, thanks!
bee., you can add milk if you want but not really required!
wish i cud make something for janmashtami too.. but i am really not used to celebrating any festivals, except maybe onam, xmas and diwali..
A nice entry Valli. Hope you managed to do with your little ones Viji
Sri, this paayasam is apt for festivals! Nice entry!
The feet are not clear as the background is light.I would love to see how your mother draws them!
I can see the footprints and the ants. The payasam looks sooooo good.will have to make it.
I would love to try this. looks simple and delicious.
lakshmi, thats sonti. The powdered dry ginger smells great
Viji, thanks, was not able to do everything I planned, somehow it went well.
Nags, good to know that…anyway this is just another way for us to know new things
Lathamma, thank you…will get amma make it and will post it later
starry nights, thats very sweet of you..
Sharmi, thanks …do let me know