Ingredients Moong dal : 1 cup Jaggery : 1 3/4 - 2 cups Thick coconut milk : 1/2 cup Medium thick coconut milk : 1 cup Coconut pieces : 1 tbsp Cshewnuts : 1 tbsps Raisins : 1 tbsp Cardamom powder : 1/2 tsp Ghee : 1 1/2 tbsp
Method Heat 1 tsp ghee in a kadai and fry for 3 minutes until they turn a little brown. Add 3 cups water to it and allow it to cook on medium flame. Or pressure cook the daal for 2 whistles. Melt the jaggery with 1&1/2 cups water & strain it. Boil in a heavy bottomed pan on medium flame for 5 minutes. Add the mashed dal to it and mix well. Add medium thick coconut milk now ,reduce the flame and let it boil for 10 minutes or until the mixture thickens. Add cardamom powder and mix well. Finally add the thick coconut milk , mix well and cook for a minute. Remove from flame . Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan , fry coconut pieces until golden brown and add it to the payasam. Heat the pan again , add 1 tsp ghee & fry cashews ,raisins , add it to the payasam. Mix well and serve hot. Enjoy....:)
Ingredients Green peas : 1 cup Tomato : 4 Green chillies ; 2 Ginger : a small piece Red chilli powder : 1 tbsp Coriander powder : 1 tbsp Garam masala powder : 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds : 1 tsp Cloves : 2 Green cardamom : 2 Cinnamon stick : 1 Salt Oil
Method Wash and soak green peas for about 5 hours . Drain and pressure cook with little salt for 4 whisltles. Grind tomato , 2 green chillies , small piece ginger to a smooth paste. heat oil in a pan , add cumin seeds , cinnamon , cloves , green cardamom and fry. Now add the tomato puree , turmeric powder, chilli powder , coriander powder and fry on low flame till oil start seperating from the masala. Now add the cooked green peas , garam masala , required salt and mix everything well. Close the pan and let it cook on low flame for 10 minutes. Now add the copped coriander leaves , mix and remove from the flame. Serve hot with Chapthis or pooris. Enjoy