Quinoa Payasam with Chana Dal. QUINOA PAYASAM - the easiest Indian vegan dessert you can make with just coconut milk, jaggery and quinoa; instant pot and pressure cooker methods!. QUINOA PAYASAM - the easiest Indian vegan dessert you can make with just coconut milk, jaggery and quinoa; instant pot and pressure. Quinoa Payasam with Chana Dal One of the easiest Indian vegan desserts you can make with just chana dal, coconut milk, jaggery and quinoa; made quicker in a pressure cooker!

Perfect sweet recipe for festivals such as Ugadi, Navaratri &Senaga Chana dal payasam recipe With step by step photos. Payasam is the South Indian version of kheer made with milk or coconut milk as one of the main ingredient. This chana dal payasam also known as Kadalai paruppu payasam is a delicious payasam variety made with coconut milk, chana dal, jaggery and cardamom powder. You can have Quinoa Payasam with Chana Dal using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Quinoa Payasam with Chana Dal

You need 1/2 cup of quinoa, washed, drained and soaked for 5 minutes.
It's 1/2 cup of chana dal/split Bengal gram dal, washed and drained.
You need 2 cups of water.
Prepare 1 1/2 cups of coconut milk.
Prepare 1/2 cup to ¾ cup of powdered jaggery (or to taste).
Prepare 8-10 of green cardamoms, powdered.
It's 2 tbsp of oil/ghee.
You need 2-3 tablespoons of sliced or chopped almonds (you could use cashew too).
It's 2 tablespoons of raisins.
Prepare 1 tablespoon of oil (or ghee if not vegan).

Kadala Parippu Pradhaman-Chana Dal And Banana Pradhaman is a very tasty and delicious payasam made with banana and Chana dal. It is cooked in coconut milk and jaggery is added to sweeten the dish. Usually this payasam is made with chana dal only, but here I had added one chopped banana along with it which gives you a different, awesome taste. Chana dal is known as kadalai paruppu in tamil.

Quinoa Payasam with Chana Dal step by step

Wash quinoa in plenty of water, rubbing it thoroughly to remove the natural coating called “saponin” which can make any dish bitter. Soak for about 5 minutes, drain and keep aside..
Wash and drain chana dal. Set aside..
Grate or powder jaggery or use store bought powdered jaggery. If you feel jaggery has impurities (which some have), melt with a little water, strain to remove impurities and then use. Powder cardamom seeds until a coarse powder. Fry almonds and raisins in oil/ghee until light golden. Remove and set aside..
Heat a pressure cooker on medium heat and roast quinoa and chana dal in a little oil/ghee, stirring often until you get a lovely aroma of the chana dal; about 1 to 2 minutes..
Add 1 ½ cups water and ½ cup coconut milk, mix well and pressure cook for 4 whistles on medium high..
Once the pressure drops, add powdered jaggery (start with ½ cup) and mix well. Stir in 1 cup of coconut milk and give it a good mix. Bring to a boil and add more jaggery if needed..
Adjust thickness by adding more water or coconut milk. Stir in freshly ground cardamom powder. Simmer on medium low for 5 minutes..
Garnish with fried nuts and raisins and serve hot or even chilled!.
Transfer rich, thick, scrumptious, and divine tasting quinoa payasam with chana dal to serving bowls and and serve hot or even chilled! Enjoy and Happy Eating!.
You can adjust them amount of ingredients according to taste. We love chana dal in our payasams, but you could omit it if you like. Payasam thickens as it cool, so add water or coconut accordingly just before serving. Just mix, heat a bit and serve..

This paruppu payasam is so tasty amd quick to make. Onam is fast approaching and I wanted to post a payasam recipe so made this quick payasam few days back. As I have already posted moong dal payasam I made this chana dal payasam for onam special. chana dal. INDIAN PUDDING RECIPE Chana Dal Dried Green Peas Garbanzo Beans Green Gram / Mung Beans Kala Chana Kidney Beans Masoor Dal Moong Dal Navy Beans Peanuts Pinto Beans. Hi Suma- Nice try to use Quinoa for payasam.