Payasam is a sweet dish of Kerala. It is an integral part of any sadya (kerala vegetarian lunch). There are different types of payasam using different lentils and fruits. The sweetnes comes from either sugar or jaggery. Base of payasam can either be coconut milk or cow's milk. The addition of cardamom, dry ginger and cumin is to aid in the digestion.
1) 175 grams of green gram dal is approximately 1 cup.
2) 1 litre or 1000ml of payasam or pradhaman will serve 5 people.
3) The usual proportion of green gram dal to : jaggery to : water to cook dal to is 1:2:3.
4) Dal will not cook after jaggery is added. So ensure dal is cooked before adding jaggery.
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