Food for New Year’s Day symbolizing growth and fortune

I have mentioned in vidyaswamyskitchen about southern Indian vegetarian foods for every ocassion, mood, weather, you name it. So, let me elaborate on one such food for this New Year. It is the Indian version of rice pudding called kheer. In Tamil we say ‘Paal Payasam’. Find the recipe right here. The rice symbolizes growth and prosperity, the sugar in the milk symbolizes good luck and everything positive.