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 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. 

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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 :

  1. Roast moong dhal for 5 minutes until it’s gives a nice roasted smell and the colour changes to slight brown.
  2. Add around 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
  3. Meanwhile prepare jaggery syrup by adding 3/4 th cup water to 500 gm jaggery .
  4. Boil until it melts and keep it aside .
  5. To prepare coconut milk , add 2 cups of grated coconut in a mixie jar. 
  6. Add around 1 cup hot water and grind well .
  7. Filter and squeeze out the coconut milk.
  8. Our thick coconut milk is ready. Keep this aside.
  9. Do not throw the squeezed coconut paste .
  10. In the same coconut paste , add around 2 cups of water aand grind again.
  11. Squeeze and extract coconut milk in the same way.
  12. Our thin coconut milk is ready. Keep this aside.
  13. Once the pressure is released from the cooker, mash the dhal well with a spoon.
  14. Filter and add the jaggery syrup.
  15. Simmer and cook until the jaggery syrup is well absorbed.
  16. Once the jaggery is well absorbed , add the thin coconut milk.
  17. Simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes .
  18. Finally add in the thick coconut milk , cardamom powder , dry ginger powder and a pinch of salt . 
  19. Adding salt enhances the taste of the kheer .
  20. Simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
  21. Finally roast some cashews, raisins and coconut pieces in little ghee and garnish the kheer.
  22. Delicious moong dhal kheer/ payasam is ready to enjoy !


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