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Dal payasam


 Dal payasam recipe in the indian category

 Recipe ingredients:

  • Moong Dal (lentil) - 1 cup
  • Coconut - 1/2
  • Jaggery - 2 cups (grated)
  • Cardamom powder - 1 tsp.
  • Cashewnuts - 1/4 cup
  • Raisins - 1/4 cup
  • Ghee


 Recipe method:

  • Wash and drain the dal. Fry it in hot ghee for 2-3 mins. Keep aside.
  • Fry the cashews and raisins in ghee and keep aside.
  • Cut 5-6 coconut rings and chop it further to small pieces. Fry it in ghee and keep aside.
  • Grate the remaining coconut and grind it with 1 cup hot water.
  • Drain and reserve the coconut milk. This will be thicker.
  • Again add 1 cup hot water to the ground and drained coconut and grind.
  • Squeeze the milk out and reserve in a separate bowl from the previous.
  • Add this second milk to the fried dal and pressure cook it.
  • In the meantime, boil 1- 1/2 cup water and add the jaggery to it.
  • Boil it till the liquid obtains a thick consistency. Pour this into the boiled dal mixture and stir well.
  • Cook for a few mins. Add cardamom pwd. and the fried cocunut pieces, cashews and raisins.
  • Keep strring all the time. Add the thick coconut milk and mix well. Remove from heat and serve hot.
  • It tastes great if eaten cold too.

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