Parippu (Moong Dal) Payasam

Payasam is a traditional sweet dessert often served with family celebrations and special occasions. Food is a way to bring families together and enjoy memorable moments together. When we eat this parippu payasam it brings us back to our childhood at our house in Kerala. There are many versions of payasam, but the star of this recipe is parippu (moong dal) which is both nutritious and hearty. Enjoy it with your family and we hope it brings you joy and nostalgic memories like it did for us.

Yield: 24 servings

Prep time: 12 minutes

Cook time: 40 minutes

Total time: ~1 hour

Ingredients:

• 3¾ cups / 2lb moong dal*

• 746g jaggery**

• 27g raisins

• 42g cashews

• 1 tablespoon ghee

• 800ml coconut milk

• 15 cardamom pods

Notes:

*We made a huge batch with this recipe, feel free to adjust accordingly to your desired resulting portion that you wish to make

**Adjust the jaggery according to your sugar level preference

How it all comes together: