Reading Panchangam (an almanac prepared based on Indian calendar system) is an age-old custom followed every year on the day of Tamil New Year celebrated in the middle of April. A few centuries ago it was a customary that royal priests were summoned to read a new Panchangam in the king’s court mentioning important dates of the year and also foretelling the calamities like flood, war, etc. Even today every TV channel telecasts the speech rendered by astrologers predicting the next prime minister, rain fall, gold price, etc. that are of great interest to people of all walks of life .

Our New Year celebration is incomplete without mukkani (meaning three sweet fruits- mango, jackfruit & banana). A bowl of mukkani is usually kept in the pooja room & the idols at home are adorned with gold jewelry on the eve of New Year. Generally people like to wake up to the sight of sweet fruits (mukkani) & decorated idols in the New Year wishing good health & prosperity to the family.

Mukkani Payasam Recipe:
Now I have prepared a dessert using mukkani that can be served as payasam for lunch, and it tastes tantalizingly delicious when served chilled. I prefer to use nendram pazham than any other banana variety for the bright yellow color & its sweet aroma, thin coconut milk to dilute the fruit pulp, thick coconut milk to make it creamy, and also used golden castor sugar as sweetener. Actually this fruit payasam can be relished even without any sweetener. I have not added any aromatic spice like cardamom mainly to enjoy the fruit flavors to the fullest. Besides I have added roasted cashew nuts, chopped mangoes and sweet boondhi for adding delectable texture to this creamy dessert.

Ingredients:
Banana | 1 |
Mango (finely chopped) | 1 |
Jackfruit bulbs (seeded) | 10 |
Coconut milk (thin) | 200 ml |
Coconut milk (thick) | 50 ml |
Golden castor sugar | as needed |
Cashew nuts (roasted in ghee) | as desired |
Sweet boondhi (optional) | as desired |

Mukkani Payasam preparation:
- Steam the banana and jackfruit bulbs for 5 minutes and make a fruit pulp.
- Heat a sauce pan with fruit pulp in low flame.
- Pour thin coconut milk into the pan and combine together.
- Add sugar and mix well until melted away.
- Pour thick coconut milk and mix well.
- Remove from heat and leave aside until it reaches the room temperature.
- Refrigerate mukkani payasam for few hours.
- Serve chilled after garnishing with chopped mango, sweet boondhi and roasted cashew nuts.

You may also check out my other Tamil New Year recipes like aval puttu, veppampoo pachadi, veppampoo rasam, avial, adai pradhaman, masal vadai, and festive sambar.
Combination of 2 fruits and the sweet boondi is remarkable. A hearty payasam I must say and I would be happy going for a 2nd cup too.
Thank you! ЁЯЩВ
I love all the flavors in this payasam!
Thank you.
This appears to be very delicious.
Yes, it was. ЁЯЩВ Thanks.
It must be very delicious, Megala! I’m a little bit late, but I still want to wish you A very Happy Tamil New Year!
Thank you so much!
Oh! Delicious.
Thanks!
I enjoy learning about cultural traditions, thanks for sharing your knowledge and this delicious recipe. Happy New Year Megala!
I’m so glad, thanks much. ЁЯЩВ
YouтАЩre very welcome ?
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Thanks Ribana! I will check this out.
You are well aware of our tradition, I think I can save your blog and give it to my daughters, nothing is needed more to do. Thank you ?
I started posting here with the sole purpose of sharing our recipes, traditions and culture useful to our family, particularly to younger generation. Now I am happier to see people like you who stay away from our homeland also finding them useful.
Thanks much for reading my posts and encouraging me to write more.
You are doing that very well. Honestly my parents or grandparents didn’t teach me much as happened to you . (Everyone has their own issues in life) I am learning many beautiful information through your posts and happy I can pass it to children. You are very welcome and keep up your good work ??
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Wow! Three sweet fruits for New Year! How interesting in the beautiful culture!
Although it is not New Year now, I am more than interested in making this meaningful dish on weekend. ^^
It is so nice of you to say so, thanks much.
Have a wonderful weekend!
oh by the way, I have a question… is it possible to have another sweet fruit to replace jackfruit ? It seems not easy to find jackfruit around my area…
Jackfruit is the star ingredient in here, but I think you can replace it with any fleshy fruit that is luscious & fragrant like figs, peach, sapote (chikoo), etc. I would love to hear from you how it turns out for you while replacing jackfruit. ЁЯЩВ
Yeah! Thank you! Figs sound good. I actually tried a little with figs, it came out good. Now I will make more!
Also, after I left the message, suddenly I saw jackfruit in a market… “Be careful what you wish!” ^O^
Hahaha! I am so happy about it. ЁЯЩВ
This looks like a wonderful treat!
Yes, it really is. Thank you.
awesome. I never tried with these 3.
Hope you like this combo. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing this beautiful recipe of delicious payasam. Megala u r awesome with your preparations.
Thanks much!
Welcome Megala
Now that is a treat I’d like to celebrate with all year round! Such a brilliant combination of fresh fruits and fun, crunchy garnishes.
Thanks! ЁЯЩВ
A very Happy Tamil New Year Megala! This looks so yum!тЭдя╕ПтЭдя╕П
Thanks so much.
This looks yumlicious! ?
Thanks! ЁЯЩВ
Banana nd jackfruit is a gr8 combo ?? lovely
Thank you!
Delicious payasam, love the taste of all the three fruits and the outcome with coconut milk in it must be out of the world! Happy New year to you .
Thank you so much. ЁЯЩВ
A new style of Payasum
Thanks! ЁЯЩВ
Mouth- watering
Yes, indeed. Thanks!
A very Happy Tamil New Year Megala . Very nicely composed post again.
I’m so happy to hear these words from you, thank you so much. ЁЯЩВ
This sounds delicious, Megala; Thank You…
Happy New Year!
Thank you!
Happy New Year
Thank you!
This sounds great-I love all these fruits!
Yes, we all love these sweet fruits. Thank you.
Delicious megala. Yummy. Thanks for sharing wonderful recipe. Iniya tamizh puthandu vazhthukkal
Nandri! ?
Looks nice! My Mom always makes Payasam and def some interesting cooking for new year as well lol. Happy Tamil New Year Megala ?
Thank you so much! ЁЯЩВ
Wow, looks tempting! Happy New Year!
Thank you!
Oh yummy….
Iniya tamizh puthandu vazhthukkal.
Thanks, wish you the same.
So very creative Megala.
Happy new year to you and yours.
Thanks much!
Love this Payasam…happy new year to you and your family ?
Thank you so much! ЁЯЩВ
Oh wow! Absolutely divine payasam! Happy New Year to you and your loved ones ЁЯЩВ
Thanks a lot! ЁЯЩВ
Looks wonderful Megala….even though I don’t eat bananas. ЁЯЩВ
Ahh! Thanks! ЁЯЩВ
You are so welcome ЁЯЩВ
Can’t wait to try this! But mangoes aren’t available yet.
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Thank you so much!
Wish you the same.
Delicious payasam. Happy new year to you and your family.
Thank you!
I’d love to try it!
Thanks! ЁЯЩВ
Mouth watering!
Thanks!
Awesome. I always like Jack fruit payasam. This one must be delicious.
Happy New year
Yes, it is easier, tastier & healthier than any other payasam.
Thank you so much.
Wish you A Very Happy New Year!
Payasam looks tempting and delicious!
Thank you. Hope you have a wonderful Chithirai Vishu.
A different payasam…worth trying!! ЁЯЩВ
Thank you!
Happy New Year to you and your family, Megala! Thanks for sharing this fruity and creamy dessert. It sounds delightful!
It is my pleasure. Thanks Julie! ЁЯЩВ
Happy New Year! Makes so much more sense to celebrate a new year in the spring.
Yes, indeed a thoughtful idea. Thank you so much.
Beautiful traditional dish and I just love the beautiful ingredients that are popped…this is definitely my kinda dessert…bookmarked?
Happy New Near to u and your family?
Glad you like this dessert. Thank you so much.
Thanks for sharing this delectable payasam recipe Megala!
You are welcome. Hope you could try it in this summer.
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You do a great job of making me want to eat anything that you post here. ?
Ahh! I’m so delighted! ЁЯЩВ Thank you so much.
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