Paruppu Pradhaman

Serve - 4

Ingredients

Moong Dhal - 1 cup
Coconut Milk First extract - 1 cup,
Coconut Milk second extract - 2 cups
Jaggery - 400 gms
Cardamom - 2
Cashews - 10 or 12
Raisins - 10 or 12
Ghee - 2 tsp
a pinch of salt

Method

            Heat 50 ml of water and add jaggery to it.Allow the jaggery to melt and strain the liquid and keep it aside.

            In a sauce pan,add ghee and roast the moong dhal until it becomes golden brown.Pressure cook this dhal for 1 whistle.Add the second extract coconut milk and allow it to boil.At this point add first extract coconut milk and melted jaggery.Mix well and donot allow it to boil.Crush cardamom and add it to the mixture.

        Roast cashewnuts and raisins in 1 tsp of ghee and add it to the mixture.

        Serve hot or cold .