Chana Dal /Bengal Gram Payasam

                                        

Ingredients :

• 1  cup Chana Dal
• 1 cup Grated Jaggery
• 1 pinch Elaichi powder
• few Coconut pieces  
• few Cashew pieces  
• 2sp Grated coconut
• 2 cups Milk
• 2 sp Ghee

Procedure :

• Wash and cook the bengal gram in sufficent water, and keep aside.
• Heat ghee in a pan add coconut pieces & fry till golden brown, remove and keep aside
• In the same pan add cashew nuts and fry till light golden colour.
• Grind grated coconut into a paste with enough milk.
• When bengal gram is cooked add jaggery and mix well & cook.
• Add coconut paste, elaichi  & stir, cook for some time.
• The mixture does not become very thick, it should be pouring cosistency.
• Lastely add milk and cook for few sec.
• Turn of heat & transfer into a serving bowl. 
• Garnish with coconut, cashew pieces.
• Sanaga bedala payasam ready to eat.