CHANNADAL & MOONGDAL PAYASAM(LENTIL CREAM MILK)
A dessert from the southern
part of India.
Channa-dal - 100 gm.
Moong-dal - 100 gm.
Grated jaggery - 100 gm.
(or sugar)
Milk - 480 ml.
Cardamom powder - 5 gm.
Cashewnuts - 9 gm.
(fried and chopped)
Ghee (clarified butter) - 12.5 gm.
Heat 1 tspn. ghee in a pan and roast the lentils lightly. Add one cup of water and cook in pressure pan till soft. Heat oil on a wok and add the dal mixture to the milk and cook till the lentils are blended. Add grated jaggery (or sugar) and mix on low flame. Add cardamom powder and chopped cashewnuts. Pour left over ghee and cool. Serve chilled.
Time taken -- 45 mins.
Serves -- 6.
