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Ingredients :
Moong Dal (lentil) - 1 cup
Coconut - 1/2
Jaggery - 2 cups (grated)
Cardamom powder - 1 tsp.
Cashewnuts - 1/4 cup
Raisins - 1/4 cup
Ghee
Method :
1. Wash and drain the dal. Fry it in hot ghee for 2-3 mins. Keeo
aside.
2. Fry the cashews and raisins in ghee and keep aside.
3. Cut 5-6 coconut rings and chop it further to small pieces. Fry
it in ghee and keep aside.
4. Grate the remaining coconut and grind it with 1 cup hot
water.
5. Drain and reserve the coconut milk. This will be thicker.
5. Again add 1 cup hot water to the ground and drained coconut
and grind.
6. Squeeze the milk out and reserve in a separate bowl from the
previous.
7. Add this second milk to the fried dal and pressure cook
it.
8. In the meantime, boil 1- 1/2 cup water and add the jaggery to
it.
9. Boil it till the liquid obtains a thick consistency. Pour this
into the boiled dal mixture and stir well.
10. Cook for a few mins. Add cardamom pwd. and the fried cocunut
pieces, cashews and raisins.
11. Keep strring all the time. Add the thick coconut milk and mix
well. Remove from heat and serve hot.
12. It tastes great if eaten cold too.
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