🌿 Vegetarian South Indian Dessert

Paruppu Payasam

Kerala moong dal payasam cooked with jaggery and coconut milk — a traditional Onam Sadya dessert with deep, caramel flavours.

⏱Prep10 min
🍳Cook40 min
🕐Total50 min
👥Serves6
📊LevelMedium
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Method

  1. 1

    Roast moong dal until golden, pressure cook until soft. Melt jaggery with water and strain. Add dal to jaggery and cook. Add thin coconut milk and simmer 10 minutes. Add thick coconut milk. Fry coconut and cashews in ghee.

Kerala Onam moong dal jaggery

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