Paitham Paruppu Payasam or Moong Dal Kheer is delicious dessert from the southern Part of India.
Made with Yellow Split Moong Beans In milk/coconut milk, this dessert is served on special occasions and festivals and as Prasad(offering for God) in temples.
I have never cooked Moong Dal Kheer, this was something I was introduced by one of our neighbour in Mumbai during a special ceremony at their place. We love Moong Dal Halwa and I have cooked it a few times on festivals. Moong Dal Kheer was something I wanted to try but just kept postponing it don't know why. Yesterday on the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi I made this using the recipe of my fellow blogger Kalyani Sri.
Kalyani Sri who blogs at Sizzling Taste Buds was paired with me for this month's Recipe Swap Challenge, where we had to choose a regional dish from each other's blog and cook it. Kalyani has an amazing collection of recipes from South India. Do check her wonderful blog, with so many healthy recipes especially for kids. While browsing through her recipe collection I came across this Moong Dal Kheer. I bookmarked the recipe immediately, and made it for dessert.
While reading about this recipe online I found out that one version is made with coconut milk also. But I preferred it making with milk.
I never thought making this will be so easy. Everyone in the family loved this. I chilled this kheer and then served. The kheer is so perfect for the summers too,and it is very light on stomach also.
To make this Kheer, Moong Dal is first roasted in ghee, till it gives the aroma.I t is then cooked in milk. You can cook it in open pan or pressure cooker. In open pan it take time so to save time you can cook it in pressure cooker.
I made this kheer in Instant pot on pressure cook mode and it was ready within 15 minutes .
Let's see how I made this delicious Moong Dal Kheer /Paitham Paruppu Payasam
Moong Dal Kheer/ Paitham Paruppu Payasam
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Milk
- 1/2 Cup Moong Dal
- 1/2 Cup Jaggery
- 1/4 tsp Elaichi Powder
- 4-5 Saffron Strands
- A pinch of Salt
- 1/4 Cup Cashew Nuts, Almonds and Raisins
Instructions
- Clean and dry the inner pot of Instant Pot.
- Swtich on the SAUTE Mode set timer for 5 minutes.
- Add moong lentils in it and saute till golden brown and they give an aroma.
- Add milk to give a nice stir and cover and cook on PRESSURE COOK Mode(High) for 10 minutes .
- Once the time goes off, wait for 2-4 minutes and then release the pressure with quick pressure release and lid.
- Mash the kheer nicely and mix well.
- Meanwhile in a bowl take 1/2 cup water and add jaggery to it.
- Cook jaggery syrup till all the jaggery melts and syrup starts getting thick.
- Add it to moong dal kheer and mix nicely. add raisins and half of cashews.
- Switch on the SAUTE mode on again, for 5 minutes on MEDIUM and cook kheer till it starts to thicken.
- Garnish with more cashews and almonds.
You can make this Kheer in pressure cooker too. Roast Dal in a pan or cooker with ghee, add milk, pressure cook it for 4-5 whistles. Make jaggery syrup and add to dal, once the dal is cooked. Cook kheer till it thickens.
Do try this Moong Dal Kheer recipe. We loved this chilled kheer. Hope you too will love this.
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themadscientistskitchen
As a child I hated this payasa, now I can't have enough of it. 😀
I am glad you liked it swati will check the coconut milk version sounds like a goan kind of kheer
Batter Up With Sujata
A must try recipe. I love the aroma of roasted moong dal. I am sure this kheer taste heavenly. Loved the use of jaggery instead of sugar. Healthy and delicious treat. Lovely share.
Preethi Prasad
Moong dal kheer is most commonly prepared during festivals at our place. It tastes so yum and is tempting.
Sasmita Sahoo Samanta
I have not tried yet my hand for kheer using moong dal.... Yous looking so yum n delicious... Ip version is quite easy n convenient
Jolly
This looks very yummy, warm and comforting! I am drooling here after seeing these beautiful clicks. Thank you for the detailed information. Yes, moong dal halwa is my favourite too!!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
Beautiful kheer and one of the must make recipe for many of our festivals. I make both the milk and the coconut milk version. Good recipe to make in IP!
Swati
Thanks Sandhya!! Yes making it in IP quite convenient
poonampagar
I have yet to try out a moong dal kheer. Your kheer with jaggery sounds both healthy and delicious Swaty !
Swati
We loved this..do try it.
Megala
This is my favorite payasam and I would love to make it often, but I have never used saffron in here. I will try this next time.
Swati
Thanks Megala!! I made it for the first time and it was delicious!!
The Girl Next Door
I have fond memories of my mom making this kheer for festive occasions, and I used to love it to bits. This is such a delicious thing, but so easy to make. Great share! 🙂
Swati
Thanks Priya!! I made it for first time and we all loved it!!
sizzlingtastebuds
Thanks for trying this out, Swati ! surely looks delish and inviting !
Swati
Thanks Kalyani!! It was really very delicious!!