Last Updated on August 2, 2021
Urad dal sweet porridge a healthy porridge made with homemade porridge mix and palm jaggery.
Urad dal sweet porridge recipe with step by step pictures and video. I made this sweet porridge using kali maavu that I made, but you can make it using store bought urad dal powder too.
Black urad dal has a lot of health benefits and is very good for bones. I always stock up with kali maavu – I make it at home and store it. It keeps well in room temperature atleast for 6 months. So this porridge is quick to make if you have the mix in hand. You can make either sweet porridge or savory porridge with the mix.
It is best to have it for breakfast as its wholesome and keeps you full till lunchtime. You can give this porridge for kids above 5 years.
Urad dal porridge recipe:
If you want to make both the versions together:
For sweet porridge : First mix the powder with water, heat it up and cook until shiny and thick. Then cool down divide into 2 portions. Let the mixture cool down.To one portion add palm jaggery syrup and milk along with cardamom powder. Mix well and your sweet urad dal porridge is ready.
For salt / savory porridge : To another portion of the prepared porridge as mentioned above, add buttermilk and salt. You can even temper mustard, jeera along with mor milagai, add to the porridge – Mix well. Your salt or savory porridge is ready.
Variations:
- You can make both savory and sweet porridges using this mix.
- If you don’t have palm jaggery you can use regular jaggery itself.
- If you like nuts add it along with coconut.
- I didn’t add ghee, but if you want you can add it for flavour and taste.
Urad dal porridge is :
- healthy
- nutritious and
- wholesome
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Urad dal sweet porridge recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup urad dal porridge mix
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tbsp grated coconut
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- 1/2 cup palm jaggery
- 1 cup water for jaggery to dissolve
Instructions
- To a sauce pan - add palm jaggery and water.
- Heat it up. Cook until jaggery dissolves.
- No need to check for any consistency, just allow jaggery to dissolve that is enough. Switch off.
- Strain to a metal strainer to remove impurities. Set aside to cool.
- .This is done off the stove : Rinse the sauce pan then add kali maavu to it.
- Add water to it along with jaggery syrup.
- Whisk well until no lumps are seen.
- Now keep on the stove and switch on.
- 9.Keep stirring in low flame.
- Cook until its shiny and thick more like pudding consistency. It will take just 5-7 mins. Make sure to keep stirring else it will become lumpy.
- It should be thick but pourable like shown below.
- This is the constency we need so switch off immediately.
- Cool down for few mins.Set aside.
- Add grated coconut along with cardamom powder.
- .Add boiled cooled milk.
- Mix well adjust consistency according to the thickness you like.
- Urad dal sweet porridge ready.
- Serve warm!
Video
Notes
- Adjust consistency as per your liking so add milk accordingly.
- Make sure to cook the porridge well it should turn shiny and thick as shown. That is the perfect consistency.
- You can make sweet or salt porridge as per your liking.
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Step by step method to make Urad dal sweet porridge recipe:
1.To a sauce pan – add palm jaggery and water.
2.Heat it up. Cook until jaggery dissolves.
3.No need to check for any consistency, just allow jaggery to dissolve that is enough. Switch off.
4.Strain to a metal strainer to remove impurities. Set aside to cool.
5.This is done off the stove : Rinse the sauce pan then add kali maavu to it.
6.Add water to it along with jaggery syrup.
7.Whisk well until no lumps are seen.
8.Now keep on the stove and switch on.
9.Keep stirring in low flame.
10.Cook until its shiny and thick more like pudding consistency. It will take just 5-7 mins. Make sure to keep stirring else it will become lumpy.
11.It should be thick but pourable like shown below.
12.This is the constency we need so switch off immediately.
13.Cool down for few mins.Set aside.
14.Add grated coconut along with cardamom powder.
15.Add boiled cooled milk.
16.Mix well adjust consistency according to the thickness you like.
17.Urad dal sweet porridge ready.
Serve warm!
My tips while making Urad dal sweet porridge recipe:
- Adjust consistency as per your liking so add milk accordingly.
- Make sure to cook the porridge well it should turn shiny and thick as shown. That is the perfect consistency.
- You can make sweet or salt porridge as per your liking.
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