The Tamil month of Aadi sets the beginning of various festivals in Tamil Nadu. It is customary in our house to celebrate every Aadi velli ( Aadi Friday) very religiously. The smell of agarbathi with flowers and boiling sambar along with a background of devotional songs is what I have grown up watching. My mom makes sakkarai Pongal or any payasam every Aadi Friday for the neivedhyam. I follow the same tradition of making any sweet on all of the Aadi Friday. One such traditional payasam is the Arisi Thengai Payasam, where soaked rice is grounded along with fresh coconut and sweetened with jaggery. The payasam is very light, yet tasty. do try this traditional payasam for one of the Aadi velli and enjoy it with your family. Let the Ambal bless everyone and help the world to come out of these tough times.
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
- Use only fresh coconut for this payasam. In case, you are using frozen coconut, make sure to thaw it, and then grind it.
- If you like the smell of edible camphor, you can add a pinch of it. However, I did not add it.
- Make sure to cook the payasam in medium flame, so there is no burning at the bottom of the vessel.