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Chana Dal Payasam Recipe

Chana Dal Payasam is a delicious dessert made by cooking chana dal in jaggery syrup infused with flavors and garnished with nuts. Chana Dal Payasam is a traditional dessert made on festivals like New Year and religious festivals. Learn to make Chana Dal Payasam Recipe with the help of step by step pictures.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings2 people
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • ½ cup chana dal
  • ½ cup powdered jaggery
  • ½ cup thick coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoon milk
  • 7 cashews broken
  • 1 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).
  • 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 2 minutes 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 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 flavor.
  • I have tried with edible camphor and it tasted great too.
Nutrition Facts
Chana Dal Payasam Recipe
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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