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Moong Dal Payasam

Payasam is the most important dish served during traditional lunches.In our custom if the lunch is served in Banana Leaf then payasam should always be served in the bottom right corner.It can be prepared from any of the following items Rice, Wheat, Rava, Semia,Dal etc.The ingredients used are msotly

Coursedessert
Cuisinetamil

Prep Time

5minutes

Cook Time

15minutes

Prep Time

5minutes

Cook Time

15minutes

Ingredients

1cup Moong Dal
1/4cups Channa Dal
1cup JaggeryPowder
4cups MilkWhole
1tbsp CardamomPowder
10 Raisins Cashewnuts, each
1tbsp Ghee

Instructions

I use jaggery powder which has almost no impurities and hence i add it directly to the dal mixture.
Incase if you are not sure about the impurities in jaggery, then prepare a quick syrup by dissolving jaggery in 1/4 cup of water.
Boil jaggery for 3-4 minutes and filter the impurities
Pressure cook moongdal, channa dal together with 3 cups of water for upto 4 whistles
Add this jaggery syrup, milk and then cardamom powder to the pressure cooked dal. Let them boil for 15 minutes at a low flame.
Keep stirring inbetween to ensure that payasam doesn’t get stuck in the vessel
I always use a deep sauce pan and make sure the milk doesn’t overflow
In a Tadka pan, heat ghee and roast raisins, cashewnuts and add them to the payasam mix
Moong dal payasam is ready to be served