MUNG DHAL PAYASAM WITH CHA CHA

MUNG DHAL PAYASAM WITH CHA CHA

 

 

1/2 cup mung dhall (skinless green beans)

 

 

5 cups water

 

 

100 gm cha cha ,boil in hot water till 1/2 soft and strain. In case you cannot get the cha cha in your place you can replace it with vermicelli breat it a bit

 

 

 

1 cup thick coconut milk

 

 

1/3 tsp yellow food colouring

 

 

1/2 cup condensed milk

 

 

50 gm cashewnuts,broken

 

 

50 gm raisin

 

 

2 tbsp. ghee

 

 

1/2 tsp cardamom powder

 

 

Sugar to taste, don't make it very sweet

 

 

Salt to taste

 

 

1. Boil the mung dhal with the 5 cups of water till it is cooked mash it up a bit. Then add up the vermicelli if you are using it boil over a low heat.

 

 

2. In a small pan heat the ghee and  fry the cashewnut and the raisin for a while and add this to the dhal with the ghee.

 

 

3. When the vermicelli is soft add in the ( if you are using boiled cha cha add in now) the rest of the ingredients and let it comes to a boil. Let it boil for 1 - 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and serve it as a dessert.