Paripu Payasam

Ingredients
Parippu (Green gram dal)- 250gm
Sarkara (Jaggery)- 250gm
Coconut milk -From 2 coconuts
Ghee-2 tbs
Cashew nuts, Raisins-As required for seasoning

Method of Preparation
Fry dal till light brown. Clean and boil the fried dal well. Heat jaggery with some water and make a thick solution. Take milk from the coconut thrice. Keep the thick milk taken 1st, aside. Add the 2nd and 3rd milk and the jaggery solution to the boiled dal. Simmer on medium flame till thick. Fry the cashewnuts and Raisins in ghee. Add these and the 1st milk to the payasam . Mix well and remove from fire.

Ambalappuzha Palpayasam

Ingredients
1. Milk : 4 glasses.
2. Sugar: 1 glass.
3. Rice : 1 handful (preferably chemba pachari).

Method of Preparation

1. Wash and dry the rice thoroughly.
2. Put all the contents together in a pressure cooker, close the lid
without weight on and put on high flame.
3. Wait till steam comes, then put on the weight and simmer the flame.
4. Simmer it for sharp 30 minutes (u dont have to worry about the number of whistles).
5. Switch off the gas after 30 minutes and wait for the pressure to relieve, which might take some time.

Delicious palpayasam is ready to be served.