Paasi Paruppu (Moong Dhal) Payasam

Ingredients:

Moong Dhal - 3/4 cup

Jaggery - 1 cup

Milk - 3 cups

Salt - a pinch

Ghee - 1 tbs

Cashew nut & Dry Grapes - 2 tbs

Cardamom Powder- 1 big pinch

Coconut (grated) - 2 tbs

Method:

Dry roast the moong dhal for 2 minutes till the aroma comes out. Cool and cook till it becomes soft.

Boil the milk and let it reduce to 3/4th of its quantity. Add cooked moong dhal and mix well. Crush the jaggery and add it to the milk, dhal mixture and combine well. Let it boil for 15-20 minutes. Stir once in a while. Add salt.

Heat a small pan. Add ghee. Fry Cashew nuts till it becomes golden brown in colour. Add dry grapes coconut and immediately switch off the heat. Mix this along with cardamom powder to the payasam. Serve warm or chilled.

Note: You can prepare syrup out of jaggery and use instead of adding it directly.