Parippu Pradhaman / Moong Dal ki kheer

My mom prepares pradhaman during Onam, Vishu, and other special occasions.  She prepares variety of pradhaman like parippu pradhaman, palada pradhaman, aval pradhaman, and chakka pradhaman. I've never prepared aval and chakka pradhaman. You can find the recipe for Ada Pradhaman here.

Today I'm going to share Parippu Pradhaman. I've prepared it for this Vishu. Usually, parippu pradhaman is made using moong dal or combination of moong dal and rice. But, my mom prepares using a combination of moong dal and chana dal. So, I'm going to share my mom's recipe in this post.

Ingredients:

Split Moong Dal - 1/4 cup
Chana Dal - 1/4 cup
Jaggery - 1 - 1 1/2 cup
Coconut Milk (store bought) - 1 can
Dry ginger powder - 1/4 tsp
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Cashew nuts - 10-15
Raisins - 15-20
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Coconut bits - 1 tbsp

Method:

Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Fry cashew nuts and raisins for few seconds. Keep aside. Throw in coconut bits into the same pressure cooker and fry for few minutes. Keep aside. Add moong dal and roast till nice aroma rises.

Now add chana dal and 2 cups of water. Pressure cook it until the dal turns soft. Mash the dal with back of spoon. Meanwhile, melt jaggery with 1 cup of water in a pan. Remove from heat and strain the jaggery syrup to remove the impurities.

Add mashed dal into the jaggery syrup. Bring the mixture to a boil. Add coconut milk. Mix well and cook at medium heat. Stir continuously. Do not let the mixture to boil after adding coconut milk.

Once a desired consistency is reached, reduce the flame to low. Add ginger powder and cardamom powder. Mix well. Turn off the heat.

Add cashewnuts, raisins, and coconut bits to the mixture. Mix well.

Serve it and enjoy!!

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