Desserts and Sweets Recipes - Channa Dal Kheer

Ingredients

• 225g/8 oz yellow split peas, soaked for 10 minutes

• 1 coconut

• 450g/1 lb jaggery

• 15ml/1 tbsp ghee

• 5ml/1 tsp ground cardamom

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Method:

1. Cook the split peas in boiling water about 20 minutes until tender. Meanwhile, take a small piece of coconut and chop it.

2. Grind the remaining coconut and pour over 300ml/1/2 pt of hot water then squeeze to extract the thick milk. Repeat twice more.

3. When the peas are almost tender, add the thin coconut milks and the jaggery and simmer for 20 minutes until well cooked. Leave to cool for 5 minutes.

4. Stir in the thick coconut milk. Fry the coconut bits in the ghee until browned then stir into kheer with the cardamom. Serve cold.