Friday 7 June 2013

PARIPPU PAYASAM



Ingredients

1.      Cherupayar parippu( moong dal)-200gm
2.      Jaggery-400gm
3.      Thick coconut milk-1 cup
4.      Thin coconut milk-4 cups
5.      Ghee-4tbsp
6.      Cardamom -4nos
7.      Chukku podi (dry ginger powder)-1/4tsp(optional)
8.      Sugar-1tbsp
9.      Cashew nuts and raisins-a few
10.  Thenga kothu(coconut pieces)-1tbsp

Method of preparation

1.      Fry dal till light brown without adding any oil. Once it has cooled ,wash it and cook in a pressure cooker by adding 1 cup of water till it becomes soft
2.      Mean while, remove the skin of cardamom ,take out the seeds and powder it in a mixie by adding sugar.(addition of sugar helps in  getting fine powder)
3.      Grate jaggery. Melt this in a Uruli or thick bottomed vessel. Add little water while it is melting. Add cooked dal .Mix well. Add 2tbsp of ghee into this. Stir well. When the dal and jaggery combined well, add thin coconut milk. Bring it to boil.  Stir in between. Once the payasam thickens, add thick coconut milk, powdered cardamom and chukku.Heat for a while. Do not let it boil.
4.      Heat remaining ghee in another pan. Add the coconut pieces and cashew .Once it slightly browned add the raisins. Fry till the raisins puffed up, and the cashew –coconut pieces turned brown. Pour this over the prepared payasam…
 Enjoy the delicious parippu payasam…

Notes: If the payasam is too thin, add a tbsp of corn flour or rice flour dissolved in little water .Then boil the payasam for sometime.


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18 comments:

  1. Hey thanks for visiting and leaving your sweet comment..

    This payasam looks yumm..never made it before and really great combo of ingredients you used..

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    1. Parippu paysam is an inevitable dessert in kerla sadya..try this sometime ,you will love it:)

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  2. Paruppu payasam looks yummy and inviting

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  3. yummy payasam... kure kalamayi kazhichittu... hmm...

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    1. banglore varuvanel payasam vechu tharam:)

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  4. looks awesome and deliciously mouthwatering!

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  5. My fav. Though I seldom make at home, I look forward to payasam during festivals and weddings. Love the combo of ingredients and a small serving is perfect for me.

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    1. hi Nava
      even i have only one motive in attending weddings..payasam payasam !!!

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  6. looks yummy :) You have an awesome space....very happy to follow you :)

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  7. finger licking good!!! so mouth watering and so festive.. Thanks for linking it to my event!! Looking for more yummy recipes!!
    Sowmya
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  8. Thanks for this wonderful entry at me event. This looks so yum...Drooling over it :)
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  9. Looks Delicious.. Happy Following you :)

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  10. Wow Rani, my favorite payam. Looks awesome and stunning...

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