KADALAIPARUPPU PAYASAM

Ingredients:

Kadalaipparuppu- 1 cup
Jaggery- 2 cups
Cardamom powder- half sp
Saffron-a pinch
Thick milk- 2 cups
Thick coconut milk- 1 cup
Cashew nuts fried in ghee- 2 tbsp
Raisins fried in ghee- 2 tbsp
Coconut chunks[thengkai pallu]fried in ghee- 2 tbsp
Salt- a pinch

Procedure:

Soak the saffron in hot milk for half an hour. Cook the Bengal gram to a soft texture in enough water and then drain the unwanted water completely. Prepare jaggery syrup with one thread consistency [kambi paagu]. Pour this to the cooked-coarsely mashed Bengal gram with the milk, a cup of warm water and the salt. Cook for some time until every thing is well combined. Add the raisins, cashew nuts and the coconuts. Lastly add the coconut milk and the cardamom powder. Mix well and cook for a few minutes on slow fire.