Mangalorean Moong Dal Vorn/ Payasam - Ullabai

Recipe by Ullorica (Ullabai) Fernandes
















Ingredients:
100 gms raw rice/ surey tandool (idli/dosa rice)
150 gms moong dal/chana dal
150 gms jaggery
5 cardamoms (powdered)
1 cup thin coconut milk
1 cup thick coconut milk
handful of cashews and raisins
salt
1 tbsp ghee

Steps:
  1. Soak rice in water for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Grind to a thin paste and keep aside. 

  2. Extract thick and thin coconut milk and keep separately (see notes).

  3. Boil moong dal with thin coconut milk. 
  4. Add jaggery and a pinch of salt. Boil till jaggery is dissolved.  
  5. Add half the ground rice and keep stirring for 5-10 minutes till cooked. Taste and if required, add more ground rice to thicken it. 
  6. Add thick coconut milk and cardamom powder. Mix well. 
  7. Add cashew nuts, raisins and ghee. As soon as it comes to a boil, switch off the gas. Alternatively, fry the cashew nuts and raisins in ghee before adding to the vorn.
  8. ENJOY!
Notes:
To make coconut milk from coconut milk powder:
  • In a glass, dissolve 3 tsp coconut milk powder with 1 cup warm water and keep aside (thin coconut milk)
  • In another glass, dissolve 5 tsp coconut milk powder with 1 cup warm water and keep aside (thick coconut milk)