PARIPPU PAYASAM

A traditional sweet dish preparation

Ingredients 

Moong dal – 200 gms
Jaggery – 400 gms
Ghee – 1 ½ tbsp
Coconut milk – 2 lt
Cardamom – 5
Dry ginger – 1 pinch
Cashew nut – 15 gms
Dry raisins – 15 gms
Dry coconut – 20 gms
Water – as required

Method

1. Fry the moong dal in a pan till its golden brown.
2. Add 1 litre of water to it and allow it to boil.
3. Melt the jaggery and add to the boiling water and keep stirring this mixture till it becomes dry.
4. Add 1 litre of coconut milk to this mixture and stir till it reduces to 1/4^th
5. Add cardamom and the dry ginger paste.
6. Add 1 litre of coconut milk and cook for two minutes.
7. In a separate pan, heat ghee and fry the cashew nuts and raisins. Add this to the payasam.

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