NEERAGARAM|PAZHAYA SADAM RECIPE-SUMMER RECIPES

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When i was thinking to post a traditional,healthy and easy coolant recipe for summer,pazhayathu aka pazhaya sadam with neeragarm recipe striked my mind.All u need is just a cup of leftover rice to make this healthy dish.I am a big fan of this recipe.My MIL makes it super tasty and flavourful adding curry leaves,small onions,more milagai,pickle and vathakuzhambu.This combination made me taste this.Before marriage,my mom had tried several times to make me eat but i never touched it and scolded my mom like anything.But after knowing its health benefits & taste,now i feel very bad about my behaviour towards my mom.My mom used to tell me when she was pregnant,she used to drink a big sombu full of neeragam for breakfast and told this is the best coolant to supress body heat compared to buttermilk and tender coconut.Yes,i agree.As soon as u drink this,u feel ur tummy chilled and keeps u cool the whole day.Usually farmers and ladies who work in field used to have this for breakfast to keep them active and energetic to work under the sun.I heard neeragaram has vitamin b12 which is not found in fruits and vegetables.So lets make use of this simple and effective body coolant for this summer.Do try it friends ..
I tried to write the font in Tamil in the pictures.But couldn't do it.so have written in English.Sorry ;)

Neeragaram with pazhaya sadam recipe

Pazhaya sadam & Neeragaram recipe for summer !

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Breakfast

Serves: Serves 1

Prep time: overnight

Cook time: 10 Minutes

Total time: 8 hours

INGREDIENTS

Leftover rice - 1 cup Water - as needed Curd or thick buttermilk- 1/2 cup Salt - as required Small onions - few Mor milagai - to taste Green chillies - 1 no Curry leaves - few Pickle or vathakuzhambu - to taste Raw mango pieces - to taste (optional)

METHOD

Take the leftover rice in a bowl.I kept in the cooker itself.Add sufficient water to immerse the rice.Add few pinched curry leaves and 2 tbsp of curd.Mix well,crush the rice and keep it closed over night. The next morning,before breakfast,take the cooker,add the required curd or thick buttermilk,salt and mix it well..Strain the water and drink separately. Enjoy the rice with mor milagai or green chillies and small onions. My MIL mixes pickle,raw mango pieces and left over sambar or vathakuzhambu.It enhances the taste very well.

Note

During summer season ,we add raw mango pieces while eating the rice.It gives a nice tangy taste. Adding curry leaves and little curd gives a nice flavour.But add little curd.Too much curd spoils the rice.

Tastes yummy with small onions and chillies !

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