Kadale Bele Payasam (Chana Dal payasam)

Kadale  Bele payasam is one of the sweet dish that comes from Karnataka Cuisine.It is prepared during the festivals. Easy and quick sweet that one can prepare. It a combination of chana dal and jaggery cooked with lot of dry fruits.

Kadale Bele Payasam (Chana Dal payasam)

Ingredients:

1. 1 Cup chana dal (kadale bele)
2. 1 Cup jaggery grated
3. 1 Tbsp cardamom powder
4. 5 to 6  cashew nuts cut into pieces
5. 5 to 6 almonds cut in to pieces
6. Few raisins
7. 1/2 cup milk
8. 2 to 3 Tbsp of ghee
9. 1 cup grated dry coconut
10. 2 tbsp khus khus

Method:

Cook chana dal in a pressure cooker with 4 whistle. (chana dal: water 1:1).

Take a container on heater add a tbsp of ghee to it. Once hot fry the cashew nuts and almonds in it till the cashew nut colour turns to golden brown. Add the cooked chana dal and jaggery . Once the jaggery melts allow this to cook till the payasam becomes bit thick. Add cardamon powder, raisins, dry coconut, khus khus and milk. Add 2 more spoons of ghee over it mix well and turn off the heater. Serve hot.