Indian food

Palada payasam

Also called: Palada payasam, Палада паясам, Payasam, Basundi

Rice ribbons simmered in milk and sugar for hours until the whole pot turns pale pink from the caramelising milk. The dessert that closes a sadya, served onto the same banana leaf.

How it's eaten

At a sadya it comes at the end, poured onto the leaf; you drink it from the fold.

Where to try it

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