
Chana Dal Payasam
Preparation: Soak the raw rice for 30 minutes.Wash and cook the chana dal / split chick pea till mushy soft. You can also use an Insta Pot or pressure cooker for faster cooking time.Use a potato ricer to mash the dal roughly.In a food processor, grind the soaked rice and grated coconut with a little water.Cook the rice-coconut mixture in a pan till it thickens. Add the mashed dal to it and mix.Then add the grated jaggery / sugar to it.Add salt and cardamom powder, and dry ginger powder to it.