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Paysam Varieties
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Paysam - a sweet, milk-based South Indian dessert, similar to kheer
Two kinds of paysam — milk simmered with rice or dal, sweetened, with elaichi, ghee and nuts.
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AMMAMMA'S NOTES.
Paal Adai Paysam
Steamed rice adais simmered in milk and sweetened with sugar and cardamom - a festive payasam made from rice sheets.
Paal Paysam
Rice cooked slowly with milk and sugar until thick and creamy - a simple, comforting payasam made straight in the pressure cooker.
Ashoka Halwa
Moong dal and wheat flour cooked with sugar and ghee till glossy, finished with elaichi.
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Sakara Pongal
Sakkarai Pongal - a Tamil sweet rice and jaggery pudding.
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THE QUEEN OF PAYSAM — YOU'D NEVER FIND HER STUTTERING THROUGH THEIR RECIPES, THOUGH SHE KEPT PARTS OF IT HIDDEN FROM THE PUBLIC EYE. I STILL ENJOY PAYSAM WITH AS MUCH FERVOUR AS I DID THEN. WE WOULD ALL VISIBLY LOOK THE HAPPIEST WE EVER HAD, AS WE ENDED OUR MEALS WITH PAYSAM.
YAMINI VENKATESAN
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH, 2026