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Moong Dal Payasam
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Moong Dal Payasam

Kunal Kapur

Kunal Kapur

Paruppu Payasam or Moong Dal Payasam is a dessert made from yellow lentils. Chef Kunal Kapur brings the recipe of this yummy, sweet dish to your kitchen.

Preparation Time

Preparation Time

10-15 Min

Cooking Time

Cooking Time

10 Min

Meal Type

Meal Type

dessert

Difficulty

Difficulty

MEDIUM

Difficulty

Serves

3

Ingredients For Moong Dal Payasam Recipe

  • For Moong Dal Payasam

    • 1 cup yellow lentils

    • 1 tbsp ghee

    • water as required

    • 1 cup jaggery

    • 1 tsp green cardamom powder

    • 1/2 cup coconut milk

    • 1 tsp ghee

    • 2-3 tbsp chopped mixed dry fruits

How to make Moong Dal Payasam Recipe?

  1. In a pan dry roast 1 cup of yellow lentils (moong dal).
  2. Add 1 tbsp ghee and let it roast for a minute.
  3. Add water as required, cover the pan and let the moong dal boil until completely cooked.
  4. In another pan, add some water and add 1 cup of jaggery to it.
  5. Stir and dissolve the jaggery until it melts and filter it.
  6. Add the prepared jaggery syrup, 1 tsp green cardamom powder, 1/2 cup coconut milk into cooked moong dal and mix it well.
  7. In another pan, add 1 tsp ghee, chopped dry fruits and give it a light roast on low flame. Add the roasted dry fruits to the moong dal and mix it well.
  8. Garnish it with dry fruits. Moong dal payasam is now ready to serve.

View Step by Step Recipe

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In a pan dry roast 1 cup of yellow lentils (moong dal).

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Add 1 tbsp ghee and let it roast for a minute.

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Add water as required, cover the pan and let the moong dal boil until completely cooked.

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In another pan, add some water and add 1 cup of jaggery to it.

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Stir and dissolve the jaggery until it melts and filter it.

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Add the prepared jaggery syrup, 1 tsp green cardamom powder, 1/2 cup coconut milk into cooked moong dal and mix it well.

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In another pan, add 1 tsp ghee, chopped dry fruits and give it a light roast on low flame. Add the roasted dry fruits to the moong dal and mix it well.

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Garnish it with dry fruits. Moong dal payasam is now ready to serve.

Paruppu Payasam is a must during a lot of festivals in entire South India. It is made from yellow lentils (moong dal). 

Ayurveda suggests that the versatile Moong Dal should be a part of our everyday meals as it is loaded with iron and aids in growth. Moong dal in Sanskrit is called Mugdha meaning something that brings happiness; so that may be the reason our ancestors made sure that this versatile lentil was added to our food seamlessly.

Paruppu Payasam is a creamy, delicious dessert that is rich in proteins, vitamins and fibre.