Moong Dal Kheer /Payas

Moong Dal Kheer is one of the traditional South Indian sweet dish.In South India its called Moong Dal Payasam.Specially its made on occasions like Ugadi, Onam, Krishna jayanthi. Its prepared with some very basic ingredients like yellow moong dal,milk,coconut.Do u know moong dal is very healthy,it gives a cooling effect to the body,so its ideal for Summer.

Moong Dal Kheer/ Payas

Preparation Time: 10 minutes                                  Serving:  4
Cooking Time: 40 minutes                                         Category: Veg

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup yellow Moong dal ( soaked in water for 6 hours )
• 1 ltr Milk
• 10 tablespoon Sugar
• 1 cup grated Coconut
• 10 to 12 broken Cashewnut
• 1/2 teaspoon green Cardamom powder
• 2 tablespoon ghee

Method:

• Drain the yellow moong dal and keep side to dry
• Heat ghee in a kadai. Add cashewnuts and fry until light golden brown in color and keep it aside
• In the same kadai add moong dal to the ghee left and saute till fragrant
• Add 2 cups boiled milk and cook till dal gets soft.if it you want add some water
• Add sugar and stir till it dissolves completely
• Add left milk and grated coconut and mix well till it will be thick
• If you like slightly thin kheer then you can add more milk
• Add cardamom powder and fried cashew nuts
• Transfer into a individual bowls
• Garnish with grated coconut

Serve it hot/ cold or in room temperature 


Try this simple healthy delicious sweet dish .Kids & your family will love to taste it.Hope u will enjoy the dish of course don't  forget to share with me. I appreciate your comments.

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