Paruppu Payasam

Preparation time: 5 min
Cooking time: 20 min
Serves: 2

Aadi Pirappu special

Ingredients

• Moong dhal / paasi paruppu - 1 cup
• Jaggery - 3/4 cup
• Coconut milk - 1 cup
• Ghee
• Cashew nuts
• Dry grapes
• Almonds

Procedure

1. In a pan, add ghee. When the ghee melts add cashew nuts, dry grapes, almonds and keep aside
2. Roast moong dhal/ paasi paruppu seperately in same pan
3. Pressure cook the roasted moong dhal until mushy
4. Boil jaggery with 1/4 cup of water in a pan until it dissolves
5. Filter the syrup and add it to the cooked moong dhal
6. Add a cup of coconut milk to the payasam 
7. When it begins to boil, add the roasted cashew nuts, dry grapes and almonds and switch off the stove