Paruppu payasam

Ingredients

• Green Gram Dal  : 1 cup
• Jaggery powdered : 1 cup
• Coconut Milk – ½ cup
• Shredded coconut : 3 tbsp
• Cardamom powder : ½ tbsp
• Cashew Nuts : 5 - 6
• Ghee

Methods of preparation

• Dry roast the green gram dal until slightly brown.
• Pressure cook the dal adding water in the ratio 1 : 2 for about 3 whistles.
• Prepare the sweet syrup by adding ½ a cup of water to jaggery on a low flame and once it melts completely, add teh remaining water and bring it to boil.
• Pour this over the cooked and mashed dal and stir for a while.
• Add coconut milk and let it be on a low flame for couple of minutes.
• Fry cashews in ghee along with shredded coconut ( optional ) and cardamom powder and add it to the payasam.