Hesaru Bele Payasa | Moong Dal Payasa | Payasa Recipes
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Recipe type: Sweet
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 6 people
 
Traditional Karnataka style hesaru bele payasa or moong dal payasa
Ingredients
  • 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)
Method
  1. Wash hesaru bele, add 2 cups water, add grated coconut and 1 Tbsp ghee. Cook till dal gets well cooked
  2. Add grated or broken pieces of jaggery/bella/gur
  3. Mix well till all jaggery/bella/gur gets melted into the dal mixture
  4. Next add 2 Tbsp ghee and elaichi and mix well
  5. Lastly add roasted cashews and raisins
  6. Serve warm or at room temperature. Tastes better as it sits for a while
Notes
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/