Thiruvathira is a festival in Kerala which falls on Dec or jan. We wont eat rice on that day, but pappadam is allowed. During breakfast we used to eat Koova kurukkiyathu with pappadam, banana etc.

Koova payasam: കൂവ പായസം

Ingredients:

Koova podi (arrowroot powder)         : 4 tbsp
Jaggery                                                : 6 pcs
Banana (poovan pazham)                   : 2
Grated coconut                                   : 1/4 cup
Water                                                  : 6 glasses

Method:

Slice banana into thin pieces. Mix koova podi in water and stir well to dissolve it, add jaggery, coconut scrapings and banana slices to this and put on stove, stir it continuously till it become transparent and semi solid. Eat with fried pappadam. Delicious koova payasam is ready!