Parippu Pradhaman (Onam Special)

WISHING EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY ONAM
Ingredients
500 grams cherupayar parippu(moong dal)
1 kg jaggery
11/2 cup water
3 1/2 cups thick coconut milk
8 cups medium thick coconut milk
8 cups thin coconut milk
4 tablespoon ghee
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
a pinch of salt
cashew nuts and coconut pieces for garnishing

Method

• Wash and drain moong dal.
• Melt the jaggery by adding 11/2 cup water and keep aside.
• Heat 3 tablespoon ghee in a  pan and fry parippu for 4-5 minutes on low flame.
• Add the melted jaggery and still well for 2-3 minutes.
• Add light coconut milk and once it starts to boil  add medium thick coconut milk.
• When the above mixture becomes half the quantity and the dal gets cooked, add thick coconut milk and stir well (do not boil).
• Add salt,dry ginger powder,cardamom powder.
• Stir well and turn off the flame.
• Fry the coconut pieces and cashew nuts in 1 tablespoon ghee and add to payasam.
• Serve hot.