Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- ½ Cup Raw Rice / பச்சைஅரிசி
- ¼ Cup Moong Dal / பாசிப்பருப்பு
- ¼ Cup Channa Dal / கடலைப்பருப்பு
- 3 Cups Water / தண்ணீர்
- 2 Cups Milk / பால்
- 1½ Cup Jaggery / வெல்லம்
- 4 to 5 tsp Ghee / நெய்
- 10 Cashew / முந்திரி
- 10 Raisins / உலர்ந்த திராட்சை
- Cardamom / ஏலக்காய்
- Few Strands Saffron / குங்குமப்பூ ((Optional))
Instruction
- First, measure and keep all the ingredients ready. Soak a few strands of saffron in little warm milk.
- Heat 2 tsp of ghee in a pressure cooker, then add the cashew, raisins, cardamom and fry till golden colour.
- Add 2 tsp of ghee in the same cooker and add the rice. Fry till it pops up and changes in colour slightly. Keep by side.
- Pour 1 tsp of ghee, then add the moong dal, chana dal and fry till nice aroma wafts. Now, add the rice to the fried dal, then pour 1 cup of milk and 1.5 Cup of water.
- Give a mix and pressure cook for 5 to 6 whistles.
- Mash both the rice and dal with a potato masher.
- Pour the remaining 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of water and stir well. By the meantime, to a small pan, add 1.5 cups of jaggery and 1/2 cup of water. Heat till the jaggery dissolves completely, no string consistency is required.
- Filter the jaggery through a strainer to remove the impurities. Cook in low flame for 3 minutes and then add the fried cashews, raisins and cardamom.
- Finally, pour the saffron milk and mix well.
- Do try this Arisi Paruppu Payasam Recipe for this Tamil New year.
