Kadala parippu payasam
Kadala parippu or kadalai paruppu payasam, a jaggery and coconut milk based payasam recipe perfect for Onam or any special occasion when you want to serve a delicious dessert.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup channa dal / kadalai paruppu
- 1 cup grated jaggery
- 4 cups coconut milk
- 2-3 green cardamom pods powdered
- 1/4 tsp jeera /cumin + dry ginger / chukku powdered together
- 1/4 cup ghee
- 10 cashew nuts
- 10 raisins
- A few pieces coconut pieces / thenga kothu
Instructions
- Pressure cook the channa dal with 4 cups water until cooked soft (3-4 whistles).
- The channa dal should crumble on crushing between fingers but shouldn't turn mushy fully. This is perfect.
- Add grated jaggery to 1 cup water, heat, and mix until dissolved.
- Then, add this to the pressure cooked channa dal and bring to boil.
- To this, add the powdered cardamom and jeera - dry ginger mixture.
- Let this simmer for about 2-3 mins.
- Add coconut milk and before it comes to a full boil, remove from fire and set aside.
- Heat ghee and add the coconut pieces.
- When it starts to turn brown, add the cashew nuts and raisins.
- When they turn golden brown, dunk the entire thing into the prepared payasam.
- Serve hot or chilled