Moong Dal Payasam Recipe with step by step pictures. Pasi paruppu payasam is made with roasted moong dal cooked in a jaggery syrup and finished with coconut milk and dried fruits.
Moong Dal Payasam Recipe (Moong Dal Kheer)
Paruppu Payasam / Moong Dal Payasam is a rich and traditional South Indian dessert flavoured with moong dal, coconut, and appropriately sweetened with jaggery. Its ideal for any special occasion. Kerala cuisine takes great pride in its iconic dessert, payasam, which was once served in royal palaces.
About Moong Dal Payasam Recipe
Pasi paruppu /Mung beans are known as Moong Dal in India. Mung beans are also known as green gramme or moong. In Indian cooking, both whole and split lentils are used. Mung bean husks are green in colour. When the husks are removed, the beans become yellow.
Payasam (kheeri, payesh, Kheer , or phirni) is a sweet dish and type of wet pudding popular in the Indian subcontinent. It is typically made by boiling milk, sugar or jaggery, and rice, though rice can be substituted with daals, bulgur wheat, millet, tapioca, vermicelli, or sweet corn. It is commonly flavoured with desiccated coconut, cardamom, raisins, saffron, cashews, pistachios, almonds, or other dry fruits and nuts, and pseudograins have recently gained popularity. It's usually served as a dessert.
Moong dal payasam, also known as Paruppu payasam, is a South Indian Sweet dish made with moong dal, jaggery, ghee, and coconut milk.
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Ingredients for Pasi Paruppu Payasam Recipe (Moong dal kheer recipe)
Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu :
While moong dal melts away in the pot, mung beans retain their shape even when cooked to softness, making them ideal for saucy curries with vegetables or other larger legumes. They also have a more vegetal and beany flavour than buttery moong dal.
Jaggery :
Its a healthier natural alternative to refined sugar that tastes just as good. Though it has an earthy flavour, you won't notice it in the cake. Depending on its composition, jaggery can taste like fresh cane juice, maple syrup, caramel, or molasses. The unrefined natural sweetener is available in a variety of colours, including light amber, golden brown, and dark brown. Jaggery is known by many different names, including gur in Urdu, gud in Hindi, and vellam in Tamil.
Coconut Milk :
Coconut milk is extremely versatile, and it can be used in both sweet and savoury dishes. Chongchitnant explains that in largely dairy-free Thai cuisine, its used to add creaminess and fat to a wide range of dishes, from sauces and dressings to curries and stews to puddings and dessert soups.
Cashews :
Cashews contain a lot of starch, which will thicken sauces just like flour and potatoes do. The use of cashews over flour, for example, has the advantage of adding a lot of flavour to the sauce.
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Moong Dal Payasam Recipe | Pasi Paruppu Payasam Recipe | Moong Dal Kheer Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Yellow Moong Dal / Pasi Paruppu
- 1 cup Jaggery grated
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 2½ cup Thin Coconut Milk 2nd Extract
- 1 cup Thick Coconut Milk 1st Extract
- 3 tbsp Cashews
- 3 tbsp Kishmish / Sultanas
- 4 pods Cardamom crushed
Instructions
- Heat a tbsp of ghee in a kadai. fry the cashews and kishmish till golden brown and remove this in a plate.
- Add moong dal in the remaining ghee and roast it for 2 mins till nice aroma comes.
- Now add the thin extract milk and bring it to boil. Add cardamom in this and Simmer the flame and cook covered for 15 mins or until the dal is cooked.
- Now add in jaggery and mix well.Let it cook for 5 more mins.
- Switch off the flame(IMP) and Pour in the thicker coconut milk and mix well.
- Add the remaining ghee and fried cashew and raisins and mix well.
- Serve hot.
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Moong Dal Payasam Recipe with step by step pictures
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Heat half of the ghee |
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| add cashews and raisins |
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| and fry it |
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| fry till light golden |
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| remove it to a plate |
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| add moong dal in the remaining ghee |
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| and roast it |
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| till light golden |
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| add coconut milk (thin extract) |
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| and mix well |
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| add crushed cardamom |
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| bring it to a boil |
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| cover and simmer |
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| until dal is cooked |
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| now add in grated jaggery |
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| and mix well |
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| now let it cook for few more mins |
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| all cooked |
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| switch off the flame(IMP) and add in thick coconut milk |
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| and mix well |
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| add fried cashews and raisins |
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| and a tblspn of ghee |
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| and mix well |
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| Serve |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is kheer and payasam same?
Kheer is known as payasam or payasa in southern India, which means milk. The difference between kheer and payasam is that payasam is typically made with jaggery and has a thinner consistency.
How is payasam served?
For centuries, payasam was served on a banana leaf as a side dish rather than at the end of a meal. Its still served just before the final course of curd in many homes.
What is the difference between payasam and Pradhaman?
Payasams are typically made with milk and a single boiling process, and are served at temples as part of the naivedya. Pradhamans are typically double-boiled and made with jaggery and coconut milk.
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Harini
wow! would love to make this kheer with coconut milk!
Priya
Feel like having a bowl of this irresistible payasam rite now.
faseela
lovely payassam
Nalini's Kitchen
Congrats dear....delicious and yummy payasam,looks divine...
Sar@
Una ricetta gustosa!! Grazie per le visite al mio blog! Buona serata
rekhas kitchen
That looks so delicious very treditional recipe...
Padhu
Congrats on reaching 2 lakh hits
Wishing you more success in future.Perfect way to celebrate the occasion .I love this payasam so much and can finish the whole bowl.
Magon
Congratulations!
Xx
Archana
congrats you deserve it.
Chatty Crone
Looks interesting and delish. sandie
maha
wow..delicious and yummy dessert dear
HAPPY PONGAL
Shuchi
Nice...loved going through your blog!!
shuchi
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Susan and Abraham
i must say this is absolutely beautiful.... love susan chacko's kitchen
Lola Lobato
I am sure it is delicious!!!
Rita
Your food always is so tempting!Love your tutorial.
Rita
@lekshmi
wow.....delicious.....
Roshu
Lovely recipe!!!
Tina
Congratulations on such an awesome amount of hits-bravo! I also like the theme posts you have started. These type of dishes I believe should be a part of everyone's diet. They have such helpful benefits and are so perfect for this time of year! You started off with a tasty one here-yum! Have a great day.
sm
delicious recipe
nice pics
Christy Gerald
Luv this Sweet Pongal.Stands yumm.
Indulge
looks delicious.
Love Ash
Suma Gandlur
Congrats and the kheer looks an apt one for the occasion.
Catherine
Dear Aarthi, Congratulations! I am very happy for you. You are dedicated and a delicious cook. This sounds like a wonderful dessert to celebrate with. Blessings, Catherine xo
Neha
Congrats dear...You truly deserve this...
Priyanka
Congrats on your super success....keep rocking 🙂
Lovely recipe....very innovative. Happy Pongal
Anna
Qué rica se ve. Yo utilizo mucho la leche de coco y me encanta!. también me han encantado los platos se servirla
sushma
Nice and yummy
Chitra
we too make this. my hubby
s fav 🙂
My Scrawls
Congratulations!!! Nice way to celebrate the occasion 🙂 Payasam looks inviting!
divya
looks awesome and so inviting..
Lizzy
Congratulations!!! Such exciting news...yes, your blog is a hit!!! Thanks for the yummy recipe, too!
Kala
Kuduos Aarti for the view. When u share such a yummy recipes for tummy the views will be going higher n higher and bytheway payasam looks yummyyyy n looking forward for more dal recipes 🙂
Uma
payasam looks so delicious and tempting. Congrats on reaching a milestone.
VineelaSiva
The payasam looks very yummy.Never tried and tasted this recipe.
The Pumpkin Farm
congrats Aarthi for this milestone, dal looks amazing, must try, little conscious about the calories though
Ann
YUM! Congratulations on your milestone! That's a HUGE deal....I'm super happy for you!
Sobha Shyam
absolutely delicious payasam..
Only Fish Recipes
wpow....payasam looks so delicious n mouthwatering 🙂
Gayathri NG
Charming n delicious payasam...
Hema
Nice and yummy payasam Aarthi..
Fathima
Hi Aarthi, congrats, you deserve your success for your attention to detail and the step by step photos. Wish you many more milestones. This is one os my favouraite payasams.
vaishali sabnani
love this Payasam..so healthy!!..n actually mouthwatering...
suhaina aji
this payasam has always been my fav since childhood days..looks so yummy.. i am drooling...
Anu
good one dear..
Kaveri
Congratulations Aarthi...
Payasam looks very very yum!
RAKS KITCHEN
Congrats on 2 lak hits aarthi! 🙂 This is a healthy and tasty payasam!
Ganga Sreekanth
congrats dear....looks super super empting..nice recipe..
Saraswathi Iyer
Congrats dear. Payasam is yummy and my fav.
Sharmilee! :)
My fav payasam..looks delicious. Congrats on ur milestone!
Beth
Congratulations on all the hits!
Roshni
love all payasams made with jaggery and coconut milk
Veronica's Kitchen
Congrats on the hits! I always find yummy delicious from you :DDDD
Cool Lassi(e)
Lovely Payasam recipe!A festive favorite! And congrats on hitting a wonderful milestone.
Posting step-wise pictures is no easy task..You are a hardworking blogger and your dishes are extremely pleasing and a novice can easily follow!
Deeps @ Naughty Curry
i love jaggery payasam's... looks tasty 🙂
foodiliciousnan
We make this with milk. This coconut milk version sounds very good!
Vidhya
Congrats on your milestone. Wish you many more such milestones.And payasam looks so good perfect for the celebration.
Srivalli
That's a great milestone Aarthi..congrats and that's a lovely dish too..
Rookie Qookie
For Onam, we used to have this 🙂
Anonymous
gr8 work.very helpfull:)
prenu
great work dear...I like this payasam.
prenu
great work dear...I like this payasam.
meenakshi
hello mam, can you please teach us the authentic and traditional RAWA KESARIlike we get in Sagar or any other south Indian restaurant.
sabina shaikh
Hi...this one too came out well....altjough color didnt come out like yours...thnx for lovely recilpe
SHEEBA
Shall I add condensed milk
Divyakala
Made this payasam now. Irresistibly tasty yet simple to make. Love it totally 😀