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Hi R
BTW is it "Seedai vaaram" or "seedai varam?(i mean boon!) :roll:

Regards
Sowmya

Looks like we are not going to rest until we have a minor VAANA VADIKAI in our kitchen too.. Just Kidding..Sounds Yummy,R ..Am always game to try anything..

GVB

Way to go, Kavitha ! I was smiling to read that you got good results on your first attempt itself. I'm still not having that much of confidence to try, as bursting seems to be 'expected' while making this item.

Thanks for the reply R, didn't know you guys HAD to make it as prasad for Janmashtami. We usually make only mithais based on milk/khoa, kheer etc. Namkeens we make only as snacks, not must for festivals.

No problem, gvb..the more you do, guess, the better will get used to all kind of things!!

And, urmila, you know something-my MIL use to make the same kaara seedai(dont remember) without even adding the water and she will make balls through the water released from the coconut and the ground rice!! ooh, it is so so difficult, but the result will be simply superb.

When compared to that seedais, these are all nothing!! Only once, tried making balls with them, but, my hands were gone.

Since it is a birthday of Lord Krishna, we have to keep snacks like seedais, thattai, dairy products, poha payasam etc. you have to draw two legs with rice flour batter from the entrance upto the pooja room believing that Lord Krishna visits that night(crawling or jumping) and takes some prashad(so, we keep everything infront of the Pooja shelf itself!!)

Thats alright urmila. But one day you will be curious to make this. Becaz this seedai explanation and discussion surely make ppl to try someday. As u said take ur friends with you and try.

R,

the funny part is i didn't know that seedais will burst only in the initial stage. I thought it will do at any time of cooking so i ran away from the kitchen but stand infront of the stove in the initial stage. Thks for ur info i will be careful in the initial mins here after.

Hi R
yesterday evening made "Simple Pasta" and it was "Simply" Superb!!I din't think it wud turn out as tasty as it did..We had it with Hot and sweet Tomato sauce.Thanks,R.

GVB

Hello R and sowmiya,

Tried the payasam but sorry..it didn't truned good. At the time i went to switch off the stove, the milk came out through the vent. Before i realize whats happening 3/4 of milk came out. When i open the cooker i had little left over milk with cooked rice. It looked like a pudding so i just added couple of spoons of sugar mixed it and ate it. Just finished big messy cleanup. Niether i tasted nor looked this payasam, so don't know the consistancy..otherwise i would have cooked again this left over payasam.

So from my experience and others..i know very well..we need to cook in big cooker or we should reduce the quantity. I will surely make this again as i don't want to be a failured guy.

Too bad to note it, kavitha.

Yes, you can do it becoz you have succeeded in making seedai, so after all payasam, no big deal.

I have been making this payasam for the last 5 yrs!! Mine is 7 1/2 litres to 8 litres; my cousin used the smallest 5 litres or lesser than that-she followed this method and succeeded.

Anyways, it is not about cooker or vessel. I always cook in a vessel which has 3/4th of milk!! As I told, spilling will be maximum 2 to 4 tsp.

If you explain what did you do, then,will try to help you out.

Bye.

Hi kavitha
Here are some tips from my MIL regds paal payasam..

1.Use a tall vessel and make sure that it is just 1/2 filled with milk

2.You can place a dabara/tumbler in the vessel itself and milk will not overflow..

All the best..

regrds
Sowmya :D

gvb, thanks for the appreciation..And, will send you a reply shortly.

Bye.