My Culinary Trial Room

With the dreaded winter setting in, days seem to be moving slowly and I just don't want to move away from the couch. A good book, a cup of hot chocolate and a calm house is what I am craving for every day. It is on days like these that I crave for amma and her food. I am really bored, bored of eating my own food and outside food is just not right. Even a simple curd rice sounds way better.

When amma reminded me of Kathigai deepam, all I could think about was something simple but delicious like this paruppu payasam because as I said I am really lazy to move my *** and this payasam just takes 10 mins which is just right for a lazy me.

HAPPY KARTHIGAI DEEPAM

~*What U Need*~
Pasi paruppu/moong dal - 1/2 cup, heaped
Jaggery - 1/4 cup
Milk - 1/2 cup, whole milk
Water - as needed
Ghee - 1 tsp
Cardamom - 1, crushed
Cashews - 4-6, broken

How I Made it:
Fry moong dal with ghee until golden brown and roasted. Add water and milk and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Mash the dal but do not make it too mushy. Add the powdered jaggery and boil for 2 mins in low flame. Add milk/water to adjust the consistency. Fry the cashews in little ghee and add to the payasam. Remove from flame.

Serve warm!!!