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Chana Dal payasam | Dal Payasam
Watch the video for detailed instructions to make chana dal payasam
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Prep Time
1
hour
hr
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
20
minutes
mins
Ingredients
1/4
cup
split bengal gram/chana dal / kadale bele
1/2
cup
Jaggery
10
or more almonds
you can use either almonds or poppy seeds or both
2
cardamom
1/2
cup
fresh grated coconut
1/2
tbsp
ghee or coconut oil
for vegans
2.5
cup
water
Instructions
Wash the chana dal thoroughly and soak it in 1 cup of water for an hour
Pressure to cook the soaked dal along with water on medium heat. Turn off the heat after 3 whistles.
Grind almonds, cardamom and gasagase without adding water,
then add coconut , and water. Grind it to a fine paste
Heat the ghee or coconut oil in a thick bottom pan on low heat, once the ghee is hot add chopped almonds, fry it for 30seconds, then add cashews.
fry it until cashews are golden brown. add raisins, fry it until it puffs up then remove everything to a separate plate.
Melt the jaggery with 1/4 cup water on medium heat.
Strain the jaggery syrup to the pan. add some water as well
add ground coconut- almond paste, add water to the jar, and add that as well. Mix it and add cooked chana dal.
Mix it and let it boil on low heat for 10 minutes
Make sure to stir in between.
After 10 minutes on low heat - Payasa is ready. Turn off the heat. add fried nuts and raisins. Mix it and Serve
Notes
If you like to add milk to this payasa, you can add after it cools down .