15 May 2015

Pasi Paruppu Payasam / Moong Dal Kheer / Dessert

Ingredients:
  • Yellow Moong Dal (pasi paruppu)  -1/4cup
  • Grated Jaggery  - 1/4 cup (can add more or less according to your tast)
  • Milk -1/2 cup
  • Cardamom Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Grated coconut -1/4 cup (optional)
  • Ghee
  • Cashew Nuts
  • Water

Preparation :


  • Heat 1-teaspoon ghee in a pan and roast moong dal until light brown on medium flame.
  • Cook the roasted moong dal in a pressure cooker with 3/4 cup water for 3 whistles.
  • Meantime dissolve jaggery in 1/4 cup hot water and strain it.
  • Open the cooker lid carefully and mash moong dal.
  • Now add the strained jaggery, milk and cardamom powder and cook over medium flame.
  • When it starts to boil, reduce flame to low and cook until thick, Stir it continuously to avoid sticking on the cooker.
  • Heat 1- teaspoon ghee in a pan and fry cashew nuts until light brown.
  • Turn off flame and transfer it to a serving bowl. Garnish pasi paruppu payasam with fried cashew nuts and Grated coconut.
  • Serve hot or cold.
  • Enjoy the taste of south Indian samayal recipes. #dessert