Kalakal kitchen

Paruppu Kanji|Payasam Paruppu Kanji|Fasting Recipes In our house we observe monthly fasts for Ekadashi. I have been observing the fast for a few years now. This Kanji is usually prepared on fasting days, especially on Shivarathri. My mother and MIL both prepare this kanji for Ekadashis too. This is very much like the paruppu payasam, except that since it is a kanji, we avoid adding cardamom and roasted cashewnuts. There is another variation to this kanji, which is prepared by adding both Broken wheat or Godhumai Ravai and Pasi Paruppu. That also tastes very good. Makes 3 to 4 cups What you’ll need Split Moong Dal/Payatham paruppu/Pasi Paruppu – ¾ cup Powdered Jaggery – ¾ cup Milk – 2.5 to 3 cup Method Heat a Kadai, and dry roast the dal until it starts changing color and a nice aroma starts coming. Transfer it to a vessel, add just enough water, the water level needs to be just above the dal and pressure cook it for 3 whistles or until the dal is very soft. You could also c...