Lehyam

A small quantity of lekiyam served in a bowl.

Lehyam (Sanskrit: लेह्य, romanizedLēhya, lit.'food to be licked'),[1] also referred to as Lekiyam (Tamil: லேகியம், romanized: Lēkiyam) refers to a traditional Indian electuary or confection.[2][3]

  1. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2018-05-27). "Lehya, Lēhya: 12 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  2. ^ Weiss, Richard S. (2009-02-19). Recipes for Immortality: Healing, Religion, and Community in South India. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-19-533523-1.
  3. ^ Rao, Saligrama Krishna Ramachandra (2005). Encyclopaedia of Indian Medicine. Popular Prakashan. p. 92. ISBN 978-81-7154-255-0.