 Whole Moong Payasam - Sri Rama Navami Special !
This payasam is customarily made as an offering for Sri Rama Navami.
If making in small quantities, sago is not necessary.
Whole green moong - ½ cup
Sago - 1 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
Grated coconut - 2 cups
Jaggery - 1 ¼ cups
Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
Lightly roast moong till an aroma comes.
Cool & soak in water for 6-8 hrs.
To coconut, add 1 cup of warm water & extract first milk..
Then add 2 cups of warm water & take the second milk.
To ½ cup of the second milk, add jaggery, heat to dissolve & strain.
In a pressure pan, take ghee & roast sago till they puff up well.
Now add 2 ½ cups of water , add the drained moong & close the cooker.
Put the weight & when the first whistle comes, lower the flame & cook for 10 mts.
Cool, open & lightly mash the moong with a potato masher – this step is optional.
Now add second milk, jaggery milk & put back on fire.
Allow it to boil on a medium fire for a few mts.
Simmer, add first milk, cardamom powder, mix very well & remove. |