Sunday, September 16, 2007

Here's the payasam ..


I've tried my hand at 1st principle Semiya Payasam ("Vermicelli Kheer" for the uninitiated) 2 times before. Both times it failed to turn the right shade of pink coz i didn't leave it on a simmering flame for the 30 mins or so that it's supposed to be.

This being Chathurti and all, I promised myself i'd make the perfect payasam and offer as "naivedyam" (offering to god types) to Lord Ganesha. Clincher being ur not supposed to taste the naivedyam until you've offered it to God.

Anyway, here's the payasam and we're headed out to my favorite Vinayakar temple in the city - the Senpaga Vinayakar Kovil. Will taste and let you know later how it turned out. Atleast for now, its the right color. :) I'll make my peace with that :)

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

it looks like puke.

unpredictable said...

Hey anonymous asshole: Care to put a name to ur special comment, sweetheart?

Anonymous said...

Eh. It is looking nice ya. I am to be liking that you have achieved your first real with-picture food post. It shall, henceforth, be known as the payasam post.
And also -- I didn't make any chathurti worthy items yday. Pfaffed all day.

-M'bo-

Bulletvish said...

To the anonymous whose puke looks like semiyapayasam, i dont want to start describing how i imagine your other outputs to be; but am sure your inputs are equally
"inviting" as your wimpy comment.

Shobha said...

It's so wonderful that you made payasam .. sure that your mum and Lord Ganesha woulda been mighty pleased :) Looks good!

Btw, my 21 month old saw the pic as I was typing and immdly goes "cereal, yum" :) (he loves his breakfast cereal and eats it very milky and in a bowl similar to yours)

unpredictable said...

M'bo: :) I heard u were filling other worthy tummies with adhai and the likes ... sounds very unpfaffing like to me :D

Vish: Thanks!!! Appreciate tht support! :D

SS: Awww!!! Ur 21 yr old makes it to my list of fav kids :D I'm still to tell amma about it, we spent the evening discussing very ungodly stuff! Pah!

~nm said...

Good good. But where are all the kishmish (raisins)? A kheer without raisins..no..no..no.. :P I'm sure you can now imagine what kishmish fan I am. :D So next time please add those as well.

And can I leave my address where you can courier it to? :D

Anonymous said...

hey sudha! rumba nanna irk! its looks niceeeeeeeeee :-) and yummy!!! keep it up!! :-)and dont bother what stupid ppl say!

Anonymous said...

sorry for my earlier comment. It was not meant to be nasty, only funny, though it did sound rude in retrospect....



vinod kumar

unpredictable said...

NM: U won't believe how much i was lamenting the absence of raisins and cashews (yeah im a cashew person!:D) while i made it!!! :D Yes do send address.. :)

Archie! Hey woman .. eppudi doing? Karthiks stories send u into depression yet? :P

Vinod: Chikka? I'd have seen the humor if i saw the name. I didn't so did what u'd expect me to do. Its gracious of you to apologize esp seeing how ppl are bashing up the comment with me. Thanks, and would be nice to get real comments from you if you are here often :)