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Moongdal Payasa or Kheer

Written By: Evergreendishesdev
Published on: February 2, 2015
desserts · sweets
moongdal payasa

Moong dal is used for various purposes in our daily cooking. From salads and dals to desserts, it finds its place in some form or the other. Today, I present a traditional  Indian sweet dish. Payasa is a sweet preparation usually  of medium consistency, which are made of numerous kinds.

Moong dal, which is obtained from yellow split lentil, is a rich source of protein and has cooling properties.With summer fast approaching,one can prepare this dish. It is a preparation which can be used along with the food or as a dessert.

INGREDIENTS :

  • moong dal 1 cup
  • jaggery grated 1 cup
  • milk 1/2 cup
  • cardamom powder 1/4 tsp
  • cashewnuts 6
  • ghee 1/2 tsp
  • water
moongdal payasa

moongdal payasa

METHOD :

  • Take a thick bottomed vessel and boil about three-fourth litre of water.
  • When the water boils, wash the moong dal and put into it. Let cook by closing a lid half- open.
  • Adjust the water acccordingly, the required consistency is medium.
  • When cooked, add the jaggery and milk  and let boil for sometime.
  • Roast the cashews in ghee and put into it.
  • Lastly,add cardamom powder and serve.

To make it vegan :

Replace milk with almond milk and microwave the cashews.

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup moong dal
  • 1 cup jaggery grated
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
  • 6 cashewnut
  • 1/2 teaspoon ghee
  • water

Method
 

  1. Take a thick bottomed vessel and boil about three-fourth litre of water. When the water boils, wash the moong dal and put into it. Let cook by closing a lid half- open. Adjust the water acccordingly, the required consistency is medium.
  2. When cooked, add the jaggery and milk and let boil for sometime. Roast the cashews in ghee and put into it.Lastly, add cardamom powder and serve.

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11 Comments

  1. thisyearinmusic
    thisyearinmusic on February 2, 2015 at 1:25 pm

    Its so cold out today, I really need this now!

    • Jayashree
      Jayashree on February 2, 2015 at 2:40 pm

      Thankyou so much thisyearinmusic

  2. charlotte1955
    charlotte1955 on February 2, 2015 at 3:32 pm

    That sounds good, but my partner can’t eat nuts. Would it work without the cashews?

    • Jayashree
      Jayashree on February 2, 2015 at 5:31 pm

      Thanks for being here. You can avoid nuts totally Charlotte

  3. Meri Rasoi
    Meri Rasoi on February 2, 2015 at 7:50 pm

    Delicious!!

    • Jayashree
      Jayashree on February 3, 2015 at 10:13 am

      Thankyou dear Shubha

  4. Padma
    Padma on February 3, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    This i s my favourite payasam after the regular kheer…Delicious:)

    • Jayashree
      Jayashree on February 4, 2015 at 5:50 am

      Thankyou so much Padma

  5. Anu Nagaraja
    Anu Nagaraja on February 4, 2015 at 11:23 am

    my mother makes this payasa Jayashree. love love love it!

    • Jayashree
      Jayashree on February 4, 2015 at 2:16 pm

      Good to know, Thankyou for the visit dear

  6. mayurisjikoni
    mayurisjikoni on December 16, 2019 at 3:57 pm

    Such a flavourful payasa made with moong dal. I tasted it for the first at the Bangalore ISKCON. Love how jaggery adds an earthy taste to it.