Kadlebele payasa (Channa dal kheer)

  Ingredients 

  Chana dal 100 grams (1 small cup)
  Jaggery (powdered) 100 grams (1 small cup)
  Grated fresh coconut 2 tsp
  Grated dry coconut 2 tsp
  Rice floor 1 tsp (for thickening)
  Cardamom 1 (powdered)
  Saffron 5-6 flakes (optional)
  Cashew 5-6 (break into small pieces)
  Raisins 8-10
  Ghee 1 tsp 

 
Procedure

• Cook chana dal in a pressure cooker for about 8-10 whistles (it should be well cooked).Keep it aside. 
• Boil jaggery with 1/2 a cup of water until it dissolves. Drain it and add it to the cooked chana dal.
• Grind the fresh and dry coconut and rice floor with a little water and add it to the cooked chana dal.
• Add cardamom powder and saffron and boil the above mixture until the right consistency is
  attained.
• Heat ghee in a small pan, fry the cashews and raisins in it  and add it to the above. Mix well.
• Serve hot with a spoon of pure ghee on top.