Parupu Payasam

Parupu Payasam

Ingredients:

• Green Gram Dhal – 1 cup
• Jaggery powdered – 1 cup
• Coconut Milk – ½ cup
• Cardamom powder – ½ teaspoon
• Cashew Nuts – 5 or 6
• Ghee – 1 teaspoon   

Method: 

1. Roast the green gram dhal till it become light brown. 
2. Pressure cook it for two to three whistles with 2 cups of water.
3. In a thick bottom vessel heat half a cup of water and add broken jaggery and melt it .Once jaggery is added switch off the flame.
4. Now when all the jaggery pieces are dissolved filter it with a tea strainer to remove fine dust.
5. Again heat the jaggery water.When it starts boiling, add the cooked dhal and  mash it well. 
6. Stir for a while. Add coconut milk and allow to cook on a low flame. 
7. Add fried cashew nuts the payasam. 
8. Add cardamom powder and mix well and Serve hot!
9. Also tastes Yumm when refrigerated.