Sunday, September 07, 2014

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.




7 comments:

  1. oru sadyakulla paayasathinte kanakkanallo... I can't stop drooling at the picture...

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    1. Just checked the qty reading ur comment Rafee. Priya, looks like u had ugran sadya.Payasam kandittu kothiyavunnu.

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    2. Very true Rafee n Meena. Ithu sadyayude measurements thanne aanu. Serves around 20-25 people.

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  2. happy onam! payasam looks delicious..happy to follow you ..please visit my space too...www.remyasean.blogspot.in

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  3. Its really tempting. My weakness is always payasam. Need to make and indulge in it.

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  4. Love all kind of pradhaman...yummy parippu pradhaman

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  5. Though semiya is my favorite bit dont mind a glass of this :-) Looks delicious.

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