Navaratri Day - 1 - Rice Coconut payasum and Chana Dal Sundal

Rice Coconut Payasam

This Payasam is a traditional dessert prepared with rice, coconut and jaggery....but  today I am, using rock sugar candy, which is healthier and can be used instead of sugar or jaggery.

Ingredients:
Raw rice - 1 tablespoon
Coconut grated - 1/2 cup
Rock sugar candy - 1 cup
Cardoman powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Cashew few
Ghee to fry cashew

Method:
# Soak rice for 1/2 hr,  then grind rice and Coconut to fine paste.
# Take a heavy bottom pan add the grinded paste and 2 cups of water, mix well and let it boil.
# You can add water according to the thickness. Mix continuous so that to avoid lumps.
#Once the mixture is cooked add kulkundu / rock sugar candy and let it boil on slow flame. (need to stir continuously) it will take 5- 10 minutes to cook.
# Fry cashew and add to Payasam.
# Sprinkler cardoman powder .

Kadala parupu/Chana dal Sundal

Ingredients:
Channa dal- 100 grms
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Mustard - 1 teaspoon
Urud dal - 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli - 3-4 nos
Asafoetida - 1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves - few
Curry powder 1 teaspoon
Oil for seasoning
Salt to taste

Method :

For curry powder - dry roast ( chana dal 1 tablespoon, coriander seeds - 2 teaspoon, jeera - 1/2 teaspoon, pepper- 1/2 teaspoon, red chili- 2, curry leaves few. Dry roast the above ingredients and once it is cool put it in the Mixie grind a coarse powder.

Soak chana dal for 1 hr , cook & strain  excess water.

Heat oil in a pan add mustard when it crackles add urud dal, red chilli, cooked chana dal, asafoetida, salt, mix well add curry powder, curry leaves, grated coconut, mix well. Serve.