Moong dhal kheer :
Moong dhal kheer is a delicious dessert made mostly in southern part of India. There are slight variations in making, from place to place . This recipe refers to the Kerala style of making , in which moong dhal is roasted well and cooked in coconut milk and jaggery, finally garnished with some nuts and coconut pieces . Onam Sadya, which is very popular in Kerala is incomplete without this delicious pradhamams.
Friends, do give a try to this tasty kheer and share your feedback .
Ingredients:
Moong dhal - 1 cup ( 250 gm)
Jaggery - 500gm
Grated coconut - 2 cups
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
Dry ginger powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - a pinch
Recipe :
- Roast moong dhal for 5 minutes until it’s gives a nice roasted smell and the colour changes to slight brown.
- Add around 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
- Meanwhile prepare jaggery syrup by adding 3/4 th cup water to 500 gm jaggery .
- Boil until it melts and keep it aside .
- To prepare coconut milk , add 2 cups of grated coconut in a mixie jar.
- Add around 1 cup hot water and grind well .
- Filter and squeeze out the coconut milk.
- Our thick coconut milk is ready. Keep this aside.
- Do not throw the squeezed coconut paste .
- In the same coconut paste , add around 2 cups of water aand grind again.
- Squeeze and extract coconut milk in the same way.
- Our thin coconut milk is ready. Keep this aside.
- Once the pressure is released from the cooker, mash the dhal well with a spoon.
- Filter and add the jaggery syrup.
- Simmer and cook until the jaggery syrup is well absorbed.
- Once the jaggery is well absorbed , add the thin coconut milk.
- Simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes .
- Finally add in the thick coconut milk , cardamom powder , dry ginger powder and a pinch of salt .
- Adding salt enhances the taste of the kheer .
- Simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
- Finally roast some cashews, raisins and coconut pieces in little ghee and garnish the kheer.
- Delicious moong dhal kheer/ payasam is ready to enjoy !
Comments
Post a Comment