DISH NAME : PARIPPU PAYASAM (GREEN GRAM DAL DESSERT)

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Cooking Time : 1 hour

Description

Payasam is a sweet dish of Kerala. It is an integral part of any sadya (kerala vegetarian lunch). There are different types of payasam using different lentils and fruits. The sweetnes comes from either sugar or jaggery. Base of payasam can either be coconut milk or cow's milk. The addition of cardamom, dry ginger and cumin is to aid in the digestion.

Note

1) 175 grams of green gram dal is approximately 1 cup.
2) 1 litre or 1000ml of payasam or pradhaman will serve 5 people.
3) The usual proportion of green gram dal to : jaggery to : water to cook dal to is 1:2:3.
4) Dal will not cook after jaggery is added. So ensure dal is cooked before adding jaggery.

Method

1) Dry roast green gram till golden brown and crisp. Keep aside.
2) Wash green gram dal & drain and keep aside.
3) Boil 500ml. water. Add green gram dal and cook till all the water evaporates and dal is cooked. Ensure dal is cooked well. after adding jaggery dal will not cook further. Sweetness prevents further cooking.
4) Melt jaggery with 1/4 cup water. Strain and keep aside.
5) Add jaggery syrup to the dal and fry till the whole thing becomes a soft thick syrupy mixture.
6) Add ghee and fry for about 10 minutes.
7) Mix cardamom, cumin and dry ginger powder with half cup of 2nd extract coconut milk.
8) Add 2nd extract coconut milk to the dal and let it cook and become thick.
9) Now add the spice mix. Let it come to a boil.
10) Remove from fire.
11) Add 1st extract coconut milk. Mix well.

Garnish:-
1) Heat ghee.
2) Add coconut bits and cashew pieces. Fry till brown.
3) Add to payasam.

Serving Suggestions

Usually served warm or at room temperature. Can be had cold also.