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    Last Updated: April 15, 2025 | First Published on: August 9, 2013 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Senaga Pappu Payasam Recipe – Andhra Style Chana Dal Kheer Recipe {Video}

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    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.
    a bowl of senaga pappu payasam or chana dal kheer, garnished with nuts and flowers
    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.

    Few More Payasam Recipes:

    1. Rava Payasam
    2. Ragi Semiya Payasam
    3. Godhuma Payasam
    4. Paneer Payasam
    5. Thalikaya Payasam
    6. Pesara Pappu Payasam

    If you are looking for more recipes with jaggery then do check Corn Flakes Laddu Recipe, Sweet Ammini Kozhukattai, Kobbari Poornalu, Kobbari Bobbatlu and Fried Modak.

    Senaga Pappu Payasam Recipe:

    If you love this recipe for chana dal kheer, don’t forget to give a 5 star rating! 🙂

    Andhra Senaga Pappu Payasam Recipe

    Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
    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. 
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Andhra, Indian, South Indian
    Servings 4
    Calories 413 kcal

    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
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    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

    Calories: 413kcalCarbohydrates: 74gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 15mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 9gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 30IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 2mg

    Nutrition values are estimates only.

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    How to Make Senaga Pappu Payasam with Video:

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    Chana Dal Payasam Recipe with Step by Step Photos:

    making of senaga pappu payasam

    • Heat ½ tablespoon of ghee in a pan.

    roasting chana dal for making payasam

    • Add the chana dal or split bengal gram to the melted ghee.

    Roasting bengal gram in ghee for making payasam or kheer

    • Keep stirring to prevent color change and roast over a medium flame for about 3 – 4 minutes or until aromatic.

    making of senaga pappu payasam

    • When it is done, remove from the flame.

    cooking chana dal in a pressure cooker to make kheer

    • Transfer the roasted lentils to a pressure cooker and add 1 ½ cups water. Pressure cook for 4 whistles.

    making of senaga pappu payasam

    • Lightly mash the cooked dal and keep it aside.

    melting jaggery for kheer

    • Combine the jaggery and water in a pan and melt the jaggery.

    melted jaggery for kheer

    • When the jaggery is melted, strain the jaggery water to remove any impurities if needed.

    making of senaga pappu payasam

    • Add the cooked dal or lentils and cardamom powder to the melted jaggery and combine well.

    making of senaga pappu payasam

    • Let it cook for about 5 minutes over a medium flame or until it is thick.

    making of senaga pappu payasam

    • When it is done, remove the pan from the flame.

    making of chana dal payasam

    • Add milk to the jaggery lentils mixture and mix very well. Do not heat the mixture after adding milk.

    roasting cashew nuts in ghee for payasam

    • Heat 1 and ½ tablespoons of ghee or clarified butter in a pan. Add and fry the cashew nuts to a light brown color.

    making of senaga pappu payasam

    • When the cashews are light brown color, add the sliced dry coconut and raisins and fry until golden brown color.

    ghee roasted nuts for kheer

    • 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.

    making of senaga pappu payasam

    • Mix until well combined and serve.

    You might also like to check these Prasadam Recipes:

    • Rava Kudumulu
    • Godhuma Undrallu
    • Pesara Poornam Boorelu
    • Easy Coconut Laddu
    • Chakra Pongali
    • Sweet Poha
    • Chintapandu Pulihora

    More Festival Recipes

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    • Instant Pot Avial (Kerala Mixed Vegetable Curry)
    • Mawa Modak
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    Comments

    1. Veena Theagarajan says

      August 09, 2013 at 11:52 pm

      Looks so creamy and tempting..I love Jaggery based sweet..

      Reply
    2. Ramya Krishnamurthy says

      August 10, 2013 at 7:00 am

      tempting and inviting payasam

      Reply
    3. kitchen queen says

      August 10, 2013 at 5:20 am

      tempting payasam.

      Reply
    4. Shama Nagarajan says

      August 10, 2013 at 11:12 am

      delicious…

      Reply
    5. Happys Cook says

      August 10, 2013 at 4:35 pm

      I love paruppu payasam…looks yummy

      Reply
    6. Chitz says

      August 11, 2013 at 6:14 pm

      Lovely looking payasam.. Healthy one !

      Reply
    7. divya says

      August 11, 2013 at 8:31 pm

      looks delicious n tempting..

      Reply
    8. Apu says

      August 12, 2013 at 5:01 am

      This is my favourite Kheer!

      Reply
    9. Kalpana Sareesh says

      August 12, 2013 at 6:08 am

      woo yummy kheer..

      Reply

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