Mulayari (Bamboo Rice) Payasam

Bamboo rice sounds especial in addition to is a delicacy, it is the rice taken from the bamboo grains. As about of you lot powerfulness know, bamboo is a grass only similar rice, only that it grows real tall in addition to flowers solely in ane lawsuit inward 12 years. So the bamboo rice a rare multifariousness of rice. I scream back when I was young, the tribal folks inward our hamlet used to collect bamboo rice, wild dear in addition to rare things similar that, in addition to nosotros used to cherish it. As people got prosperous in addition to started enjoying the 'modern' nutrient they started forgetting the quondam wild gems. There is skilful tidings though, nosotros are slow realizing the value of those quondam gems in addition to are going dorsum to them, eating to a greater extent than natural in addition to wholesome food. During our final trip to India, it was the twelvemonth the bamboo flowered inward my hometown in addition to a lot of pocket-size shacks were selling bamboo rice.  Bamboo rice tin endure cooked in addition to consumed only similar whatever other rice. Since I got solely a niggling of it, I am only using it for especial desserts similar this one.

Payasam is an essential occupation of the 'Sadya' (feast) inward Kerala. There are 2 basic versions of payasams, ane made amongst cow's milk in addition to the other made amongst kokosnoot milk. There are unlike subsets inside these two, depending on the ingredients, consistency in addition to occasion. The recipe hither is a variation of 'Idichu pizhinga Payasam' which literally way payasam made amongst 'crushed in addition to squeezed' kokosnoot milk. The master version is made amongst milk from fresh coconut, in addition to I stimulate got customized it every bit nosotros don't larn skilful coconuts all twelvemonth through in addition to thence substitute amongst the best alternative.

• Mulayari (bamboo rice) - 1/2 cup
• Coconut palm saccharide - 3/4 cup 
• Fresh ginger grated - 2 tsp (adjust according to preference) 
• Himalayan tabular array salt - a pinch
• Homemade kokosnoot cream- 1/2 loving cup (see notes) 
• Homemade kokosnoot milk - 2 1/2 cups (see notes) 
• Homemade low-cal kokosnoot milk  - 2 cups (see notes) 
• Cardamom - 8-10 pods (skinned in addition to powdered)

• Soak bamboo rice overnight.
• Drain in addition to laid upwards rice amongst 1 loving cup of H2O (use pressure level cooker or a saucepan).
• In a heavy bottom deep pan, add together cooked bamboo rice in addition to kokosnoot saccharide along amongst finely grated ginger in addition to Himalayan salt.
• Cook on medium rut stirring ofttimes till saccharide is melted well, for close 3-5 minutes.
• Add low-cal kokosnoot milk in addition to simmer on medium rut till the liquid is reduced to half, for close 20-25 minutes. 
• Add kokosnoot milk and simmer on medium rut till the liquid is reduced to half, for close 20-25 minutes. 
• Switch off in addition to add together cardamom pulverization in addition to kokosnoot cream. Let if stand upwards on warm stove overstep for xxx minutes or so. 
• Serve warm or refrigerate in addition to serve chilled every bit per preference. Our identify unit of measurement prefers warm payasam :-) 

Notes for kokosnoot milk in addition to cream: 

• I brand my kokosnoot milk amongst organic dried shredded coconut.
• Get kokosnoot milk recipe here.
• For this recipe I brand kokosnoot milk inward 2 batches, ane batch I occupation every bit is.  
• Second batch is made before in addition to kept refrigerated in addition to then that cream separated on top.
• You tin take away cream from overstep using a spoon in addition to remaining volition endure your low-cal kokosnoot milk.

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