As Krishna Janmashtami is nearing, I thought its the best time to share a festive recipe with all. Pasi paruppu payasam is one of the traditional payasam made in south India. Its an easy to prepare recipe .
Pasi Paruppu Payasam can be served as a dessert or a snack.
Pasi Paruppu Payasam can be served as a dessert or a snack.
Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 25 mins Serves: 2-3
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Moog dal
- 2/3 Jaggery (Shredded)
- 1-2 cup Water
- 2 tsp Ghee
- 2 tbsp Shredded Coconut (or) 1/4 cup Coconut milk
- 1 Cardamom pod (Crushed)
- Few Cashew nuts (Optional)
- Few Raisins (Optional)
Procedure
1. Heat 1 tsp ghee, roast cashew nuts and raisins. Keep it separate.
2. With the ghee leftover in the pan add another tsp of ghee and roast moong dal till they brown lightly.
3. Add 1 cup of water to the moong dal and pressure cook it. After a whistle, lower the flame for 5 minutes and switch the flame off.
4. Do not over cook the moong dal.
5. After the steam goes, open the cooker and mash the moong dal.
6. Add jaggery and little water (about 1/3-1/2 cup) to the moong dal and boil it for 4 minutes.
7. Add cardamom, cashew nuts, raisins and coconut (or coconut milk). Boil it for 2 minutes and switch off.
8. Serve it hot or chilled.
Do not add more water while adding jaggery, then payasam may become watery.
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