HESaru Bele Paayasa / Moong Dal Kheer

Hesaru Bele Paayasa made using Moong dal ( Green gram), is a quick, simple and yummy kheer that is very often made during festivals. Hesaru Bele Paayasa is mildly flavoured and usually in drinking consistency. Do try it out for this Ganesha Chaturthi along with other festival recipes like Hayagreeva, Obattu, Besan Ladoo, Karigadubu, Haalu Paayasa or Kobbari Mithai. Hesaru Bele Paayasa is considered very cooling for the body and hence my mum makes this a lot during summers.

Ingredients 

1 cup – Hesaru Bele ( Moong dal / Green Gram)

4 tbsps – Ghee

6 tbsps – Jaggery

2nos – Cardamom

6 to 8 – Cashews & Raisins

2 cups – Milk

4 tbsps – Condensed Milk (optional)

Dry coconut pieces

Method

Dry fry the dal till it gives out a nutty smell.

Wash it well.

Now pressure cook the dal along with water till it is soft and well cooked.

In a pan take a cup of water and the jaggery and cook till the jaggery is dissolved.

Strain this mixture to remove any dirt in the jaggery.

Add this jaggery mix to the cooked lentil.

Cook this for about 5 minutes till the lentil is well combined with jaggery. Add water as and when required.

Now add milk, cardamom and condensed milk and cook till the paayasa reaches a soupy consistency.

Now take ghee in a small pan.

Fry the dry coconut pieces till golden brown. Take it out into a bowl.

To the same pan add cashews and raisins and fry till golden brown.

Add the coconut pieces, cashews and raisins to the paayasa and serve hot.

Go ahead and a print a copy of the recipe for yourself 🙂