Whole Green Moong Dal kheer

Whole Green Moong Dal Kheer - A healthiest protein rich sweet recipe which can be had without any guilt.

Ingredients -

3/4th cup whole green moong dal

1 cup milk

1½ cup powdered jaggery

4-5 spoon ghee

5 cashews

5 Almonds

2 cardamom pods

15-20 finely chopped coconut pieces.

Method-

1. Take a pressure cooker and dry roast the whole green moong dal for about 4mins.

2. Now add 2 cup of water and pressure cook the moong dal for 5 whistles.

3. By the time moong dal cooks, add jaggery powder and 1/4th cup water in a pan and heat it until the jaggery melts completely. (Note: switch off the flame once the jaggery melts do not over cook otherwise the jaggery syrup will become thick)

4. Once the moong dal is cooked open the cooker lid and add milk to it and let it boil for 5-6mins.

5. Next strain and add the jaggery syrup that you have prepared earlier in the cooker and let the mixture cook for about 10mins. Also crush and add the cardamon at this stage.

6. Now take a tadka pan add ghee, once the ghee melts add the sliced coconut pieces, chopped cashews and almonds, cook until it becomes slightly golden brown in colour and then add it to the kheer and give it a good mix.(see to it that the consistency of the kheer should be thick)

Note: you can enjoy this traditional desert warm or chilled.