Our tradition is to serve food with payasam (kheer) for any functions. Only payasam reminds us that it is a special food. Wedding food will not be complete withour payasam. In this video we are going to see what are the benefits of payasam. There are so many types of payasam made out of Rice, Vermicelli, sago and Rice flakes. The payasam made with jaggery is more tastier than which is made with sugar. In Madurai, Tirunelveli cottom milk payasam is famous.
It is made by extracting milk from seeds added with country sugar,jaggery and palm jaggery. Generally the main ingredients added in payasam is milk and cardomom. Milk has so many health benefits. It strenghtens the bones, gives glowing skin,gives immunity powers, prevents tooth cavities and prevents some type of cancer. Cow's milk is best for people of all age group. 100 gms of milk contains 42 gm calories,1 gram fat and cholesterol 5 milligram,44 gram sodium, Potassium 150 milligram, 5 gram carbohydrate,Sugar 5 gram and 3.4 gram protein, calcium, magnesium and Vitamin B 12. The next important ingredient for payasam is cardamom.
Cardomom is cultivated more in South India and we can get best quality cardamom and cardamom powder. 1 Spoon of Cardamom contains 18 calories, 4 gm carbohydrate,1 gm protein, 0 milligram fat. So 1 spoon of cardamom added in payasam gives us many benefits. Apart from this the cardamom contains many nutrients like Calcium,Vitamin c, Vitamin B 6, Iron and Magnesium. If we chew few cardomom it cures the bad breadth, prevents heart problems, controls cholesterol,cures kidney problem and regulates blood flow. Cashews and dry grapes added in payasam also has many health benefits like milk and cardamom. It is best to take home made payasam. Diabetic patients should avoid payasam. Don't take payasam everyday as it is healthy. Take it occasionally.
