Dal Sago Payasam

Ingredients

• • Green gram dal - 1 cup
• • Sagos - ¼ cup
• • White jaggery (grated) - 1 ½ cups
• • Coconut (grated, fresh) - 2 cups
• • Salt - a pinch
• • Ghee - 1 tablespoon
• • Ginger powder (dry) - ¼ teaspoon
• • Cardamom powder - ¼ teaspoon
• • Cashew nuts - 1 tablespoon
• • Kismis - 1 tablespoon

Method

• 1. Dry roast dal and sago separately.
• 2. Cook both separately using just enough water.
• 3. Add water to grated coconut, grind and take 2 extracts and keep them separately.
• 4. Add little water to jaggery and heat till it is dissolved.
• 5. Strain and remove dirt using a thin muslin cloth or sieve.
• 6. Mix second extract of coconut to cooked dhal and heat in medium flame.
• 7. Stir in between and mix sago, diluted jaggery, salt and then first extract of coconut.
• 8. When it comes to boiling point remove from fire.
• 9. Add fried nuts, spice powder and mix well and serve.