Akki Paayasa

Main Ingredients	Split Bengal Gram, Thin Coconut Milk
Cuisine	Karnataka
Course	Desserts
Prep Time	3.30-4 hour
Cook time	26-30 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Sweet
Level of Cooking	Moderate
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Akki Paayasa

• 1/2 cup Split Bengal Gram
• 1/2 cup Thin Coconut Milk halved
• 1 cup Jaggery (gur) grated
• 2 tablespoons Rice flour
• 1 1/2 cups Thin coconut milk
• 1 cup Thick coconut milk
• 1/2 teaspoon Green cardamom powder

Method

1. Soak chana dal in one and a half cups of water for two to four hours.
2. Drain and cook along with cashewnuts in one and half cups of water till soft, taking care that the dal is not mashed.
3. Take a pan, put grated jaggery in it. Heat.
4. Add half a cup of water and stir till the jaggery dissolves.
5. Add thin coconut milk to the melted jaggery mixture and cook on low heat till it comes to a boil.
6. Mix rice flour in half a cup of water and make a smooth paste.
7. Add this paste, a little at a time, to the simmering jaggery mixture and cook stirring continuously to avoid any lumps.
8. Add green cardamom powder and mix. Continue to cook on low heat till the rice flour is cooked.
9. Strain the cooked dal and cashewnuts and add to the boiling jaggery mixture. Mix well.
10. Add the thick coconut milk.
11. Mix well and take off the heat as soon as the mixture comes to a boil.
12. Serve hot

Nutrition Info

Calories	2844
Carbohydrates	265
Protein	46.8
Fat	177.5
Other Fiber	Iron - 18.6mg