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Chana Dal Payasam

Chana Dal Payasam is a yummy dessert made by cooking chana dal in jaggery syrup & infused with flavours and garnished with nuts. Chana Dal Payasam is a traditional dessert made on festivals like New Year & religious festivals. Chana Dal Payasam Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings2 people
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chana dal
  • 1/2 cup powdered jaggery
  • 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoon milk
  • 7 cashews broken
  • a small pinch edible camphor / dry ginger powder
  • 2 teaspoon ghee

Instructions

  • Soak jaggery in warm water(till immersing level) , crush it well.
  • Then heat it up until it is slightly thick (no string consistency needs to be checked). It should be of idli batter consistency. Strain and keep aside.
  • Dry roast chana dal until it turns golden brown.
  • In a pressure cooker add chana dal with water till immersing level and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles, don't make it too mushy, Set aside.
  • Heat ghee in a pan add cashews and fry till golden brown, set aside.
  • Heat jaggery syrup for 2mins until it starts thickening (no need to check for any consistency)….add chana dal at this stage.
  • Mash it up with a ladle. Once jaggery syrup is well combined with the dal, add coconut milk.
  • Once it starts to boil, add dry ginger powder / edible camphor, milk and give a quick stir. Switch off and add ghee fried cashews.
  • Serve Chana Dal Payasam hot / cold as per your preference.

Notes

  • Don't boil for more time after coconut milk is added else it will start to curdle.
  • Adjust jaggery as per your sweet level, we liked ours a bit sweeter.
  • After you add dhal to jaggery syrup do the whole process in low flame and keep stirring.
  • As with any payasam it thickens with time so switch off a bit runny.
  • Adding dry ginger powder gives a great flavour. I have tried with edible camphor and it tasted great too.
Nutrition Facts
Chana Dal Payasam
Amount Per Serving (150 g)
Calories 554 Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 14mg1%
Potassium 181mg5%
Carbohydrates 83g28%
Fiber 11g46%
Sugar 53g59%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 24IU0%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 127mg13%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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