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Pressure cook the channa dal with 4 cups water until mushy (3-4 whistles). The channa dal will crumble on crushing between fingers but won't turn mushy fully. This is perfect

Add grated jaggery to 1 cup water, heat, and mix until dissolved

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

Then, add this to the pressure cooked channa dal and bring to boil

To this, add the powdered cardamom and cumin-dry ginger mixture. Let this simmer for about 2-3 mins

To this, add the powdered cardamom and cumin-dry ginger mixture. Let this simmer for about 2-3 mins

Add coconut milk and before it comes to boil, remove from fire and set aside

Add coconut milk and before it comes to boil, remove from fire and set aside

Heat ghee and add the coconut pieces

Heat ghee and add the coconut pieces

When it starts to turn brown, add the cashew nuts and raisins.

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.

When they turn golden brown, dunk the entire thing into the prepared payasam.

Serve hot or chilled

  • 1/2c channa dal / kadalai paruppu
  • 1.0c Grated Jaggery (Dark Palm Sugar)
  • 3.0c Coconut Milk
  • 3.0 Green Cardamom Pods
  • 1/4tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1/4tsp Dry Ginger
  • 1/4c Ghee
  • 10.0 Raw Cashew Nuts
  • 10.0 Raisins
  • A few pieces coconut pieces / thenga kothu