Senaga Pappu Payasam Recipe – An easy, healthy, delicious and traditional Andhra style dessert prepared with chana dal or split bengal gram, jaggery, milk and nuts.

Senagapappu Payasam or Chana Dal Payasam is a traditional Andhra festive dish. This is a very quick kheer and perfect for festivals such as Ugadi, Navratri, Ganesh Chaturthi and Varalakshmi Vratham.
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Senaga Pappu Payasam Recipe:
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Andhra Senaga Pappu Payasam Recipe
How to Make South Indian Chana Dal Payasam Recipe with Full Video - A Traditional, healthy and easy Andhra Style Kheer or dessert made with chana dal, jaggery, milk and nuts.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Chana Dal / Split Bengal Gram
- 1 cup Jaggery, powdered
- ½ to ¾ cup Milk
- 1 tbsp Dry Coconut Slices or as needed
- ½ Cardamom Powder
- Cashews and Raisins as needed
- 2 tbsp Ghee
Instructions
- Heat ½ tablespoon of ghee in a pan. Add and fry the chana dal for 3- 4 minutes or till aromatic.
- Now pressure cook the dal with 1.5 cups of water for 4 whistles. Lightly mash the cooked dal and set aside.
- Combine the jaggery and ¼ cup of water in a vessel and heat until the jaggery dissolves completely.
- Now add the dal and cardamom powder to it and let it cook for 5 minutes or until the mixture thickens.
- Turn off the flame and add milk. Mix well and set aside.
- Heat remaining ghee and fry the coconut pieces, cashews and raisins to a golden brown. Pour this over the payasam and mix well.
- Serve!
Notes
Adjust the amount of milk to get the desired consistency.
Do not heat the payasam after adding milk.
Nutrition values are estimates only.
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How to Make Senaga Pappu Payasam with Video:

Chana Dal Payasam Recipe with Step by Step Photos:
- Heat ½ tablespoon of ghee in a pan.
- Add the chana dal or split bengal gram to the melted ghee.
- Keep stirring to prevent color change and roast over a medium flame for about 3 – 4 minutes or until aromatic.
- When it is done, remove from the flame.
- Transfer the roasted lentils to a pressure cooker and add 1 ½ cups water. Pressure cook for 4 whistles.
- Lightly mash the cooked dal and keep it aside.
- Combine the jaggery and water in a pan and melt the jaggery.
- When the jaggery is melted, strain the jaggery water to remove any impurities if needed.
- Add the cooked dal or lentils and cardamom powder to the melted jaggery and combine well.
- Let it cook for about 5 minutes over a medium flame or until it is thick.
- When it is done, remove the pan from the flame.
- Add milk to the jaggery lentils mixture and mix very well. Do not heat the mixture after adding milk.
- Heat 1 and ½ tablespoons of ghee or clarified butter in a pan. Add and fry the cashew nuts to a light brown color.
- When the cashews are light brown color, add the sliced dry coconut and raisins and fry until golden brown color.
- Once they are golden brown color, remove the pan from the flame and pour the ghee and roasted nuts over the prepared payasam or kheer.
- Mix until well combined and serve.
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tempting and inviting payasam
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delicious…
I love paruppu payasam…looks yummy
Lovely looking payasam.. Healthy one !
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This is my favourite Kheer!
woo yummy kheer..