Nei Payasam or sharkara payasam is a special traditional payasam usually served as neivedhyam in kerala temples.
Nei Payasam is prepared with kerala raw rice or unakkalari. kerala raw rice/ unakalari rice is commonly used for Nei Payasam.
Unakkalari is a kind of raw rice used in Kerala and the rice is used without removing the rice bran. Nei Payasam, also called as Aravana Payasam is cooked in a brass uruli that is thick bottomed and cooked on low flame to get the flavours are nicely mixed. Though this is similar to the Sakkarai Pongal, the way this payasam is cooked makes all the difference.
Jaggery is the sweetner used to make this dish and the colour depends on the jaggery used.
Ingredients Needed
1/2 cup raw rice
2 cups water to pressure cook.
1 cup Jaggery.
1/4 cup grated coconut.
1&1/2 spoon ghee.
Cardamom.
Cumin seeds.
Dry ginger.
Roasted cashews.
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