Happy Vishu !! Ambalappuzha Palpayasam– milk Kheer.

Today is vishu. It is New Year for Keraletes, childhood we used to celebrate vishu with crackers and good food. Again it is another reason for entire family to get together. Yesterday itself I have made a plan to get up early and make Ambalappuzha Palpayasam. This is the recipe I have seen in a cookery show, recently. Since my family is in my parents place, it is very lone life going on for me. They are in my native town from last one month, now I am missing them badly. I feel like staying in office for hours and don’t have any interest to eat food from outside or cook at home. Having a peaceful life all the time is not interesting.

Yesterday itself, I have arranged all the necessary items. 500 ml of milk, sugar and rice. Same time I had arranged vishu kanni (first sight) in front pooja area. If my goal is set clear, I am always dot on that. I got up with alarm at 5 am, saw the Vishu Kanni without any issues and started with Payasam making.

I followed the recipe correctly. I have measured milk and sugar, 4:1. Then I have added one handful of rice. All items added in a pressure cooker and kept in for 30 minutes in slim fire. Then switch off fire and kept it for another 30 minutes and opened the lid. Before that thick milk was come out from the cooker, it was well mixed with sugar and rice. It was tasted awesome. I could not restrict open the lid and drink the payasam. I have opened the lid with all the enthusiasm. I had plan to take this payasam to my office and feed everyone. For that very moment, I was thinking, should I really take it office or drink myself? To answer this question, the look of the payasam was helpful. The Payasam looks like halwa, small disappointment. But ok, I am happy for the mission accomplishment.

When I thought about the root cause, I realized it. My handful of rice was, too much for the recipe. The lady, who anchored the cookery show, was a small sized and her hand may be half of mine.

I took that payasam to office and feed all the people in my team. Since the quarter appraisal is due, all my team members eat with appreciation on their tongue and sadness in their face!!  

Have a great year ahead for me, the people eat my payasam, the anchor , all my loved ones and unknown ones.