Hesaru Bele Payasa | Moong Dal Payasa | Payasa Recipes
Author: Vindhya Desai
Recipe type: Sweet
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 6 people
- ¾ Cup hesaru bele/moong dal
- ¼ Cup grated coconut
- 1 Tbsp + 2 Tbsp desi ghee
- ⅔ Cup jaggery/bella/gur
- 2-3 powdered elaichi
- Few cashews and raisins lightly roasted in ghee (Refer to step 6-7 in hayagreeva recipe if you want more details)
- Wash hesaru bele, add 2 cups water, add grated coconut and 1 Tbsp ghee. Cook till dal gets well cooked
- Add grated or broken pieces of jaggery/bella/gur
- Mix well till all jaggery/bella/gur gets melted into the dal mixture
- Next add 2 Tbsp ghee and elaichi and mix well
- Lastly add roasted cashews and raisins
- Serve warm or at room temperature. Tastes better as it sits for a while
Try not to skip grated coconut, it adds to the taste
If it dries up add little more water, if it is watery boil for a little while and let it cool to absorb water
Cashews and raisins are optional
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/hesaru-bele-payasa/
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