Pesaha appam explained

Pesaha appam
Alternate Name:Kurishappam
Served:Dinner
Main Ingredient:Rice batter
Variations:Palappam (fermented bread for festivities and other days)
Other:Cultural cuisine of the Nasrani

Pesaha appam or Kurisappam[1] is a firm rice cake made by the Christians of Kerala, India, to be served on the night of Maundy Thursday (Pesaha).[1] It is made from rice batter like palappam,[2] but is not fermented with yeast in its preparation. A cross is made using the palm leaves from Palm Sunday, and placed in the middle of the batter.[3] [4]

Background

The Pesaha celebration of Christians falls on Western Maundy Thursday and lasts for a single day.[5] [6] [7] Traditionally, Pesaha appam is served in a ceremonial manner at night in Christian households across Kerala. The head of the family cuts the appam, dips it in paalukurukku (syrup) or Pesaha pal (coconut milk), and serves it to the other family members.[2] The brown palkurukku is made mainly using jaggery and coconut milk. The meal also includes small banana variants in Kerala such as poovan pazham or njalipoovan pazham.[1] Some families have the custom of singing traditional Kerala Nasrani Christian songs during this meal.[8]

The Pesaha appam is said to have been derived from traditional Jewish matza.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Like matza, it is prepared without yeast.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pesaha of Mar Thoma Nasranis . Nasrani Foundation . 17 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190417200005/http://www.nasranifoundation.org/articles/pesaha.html . 17 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Amprayil . Kuruvilla Cherian . Kerala Nazranee Pesaha Receipes . 16 March 2008 . Nasrani Syrian Christians Network . 22 August 2009.
  3. Web site: Pesaha Appam and pal, the toast of Holy Thursday . Manorama . 17 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190417194702/https://food.manoramaonline.com/food/foodie/pesaha-appam-paal-maundy-thursday-special-unleavened-bread.html . 17 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Pesaha Appam . Mathrubhumi . 17 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190417194736/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/food/kerala-food/pesaha-appam-english-news-1.902439 . 17 April 2019.
  5. News: Nagarajan. Saraswathy. 2021-03-30. 'Pesaha' appam is a must on Maundy Thursday in many Christian households in Kerala. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-06-21. 0971-751X.
  6. Web site: Waring. Olivia. 2018-03-29. What is Pesaha Appam and why is it eaten on Maundy Thursday?. 2021-06-21. Metro. en.
  7. Web site: പെസഹാ അപ്പം വീട്ടില്‍ തയ്യാറാക്കാം. 2021-06-21. Mathrubhumi. en. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203331/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/food/recipies/kerala/pesaha-appam-recipe-kerala-1.5562214. dead.
  8. Chummar Choondal (1983) Christian folk songs, Kerala Folklore Academy pp 33-64
  9. [George Menachery|Menachery, G.]
  10. Menachery, G. (ed.) (1982) The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India, B. N. K. Press, vol. 1;
  11. Menachery, G. (ed.) (1998) The Indian Church History Classics, Vol. I, The Nazranies, Ollur, 1998. .
  12. Podipara, Placid J. (1970) The Thomas Christians. London: Darton, Longman and Todd, 1970. (is a readable and exhaustive study of the St. Thomas Christians.)
  13. Leslie Brown, (1956) The Indian Christians of St. Thomas. An Account of the Ancient Syrian Church of Malabar, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1956, 1982 (repr.)
  14. Thomas Puthiakunnel, (1973) "Jewish colonies of India paved the way for St. Thomas", The Saint Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India, ed. George Menachery, Vol. II. Trichur.
  15. Koder S. "History of the Jews of Kerala". The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of Indial ed. G. Menachery, 1973.
  16. T. K. Velu Pillai, (1940) The Travancore State Manual; 4 volumes; Trivandrum)

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