Arisi paruppu payasam is one staple recipe made during festive occasions (with coconut milk) by my mom and also every Friday a simpler version of this. It tastes divinely making perfect for celebrations

I am not sure how I forgot arisi paruppu payasam. Last time, I made this for a festival and after long time, I enjoyed making and having this childhood favorite payasam.
As a kid, it have not been much special or exciting to me, but after years, when I remembered and made this, tasted this, really loved it and realized how good it is and how I had liked it. So from that time I wanted to post this and tried to post last week, but could not. And this week I decided to post this.
📖 Variations
My mom makes this with coconut milk for festivals and for Fridays, she powders this coarsely and makes it with milk – a quicker version for the weekly version. Check out my thengai payasam recipe
Instead of coconut milk you can also use regular milk.
📝 My notes
- I added powdered jaggery as such, but you can also melt it slightly with little water and filter to add it. Make sure to add water carefully.
- After adding coconut milk, do not boil in high heat. Just simmer to bring to boil.
- You can also use store bought coconut milk. But it's very rich, so adjust accordingly.
- As we are adding coconut milk, it spoils easily. I recommend finish immediately within 4 hours or keep in fridge as soon as it is cooled and consume within a day.
💬 Related posts
Recipe card
Arisi paruppu payasam recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Raw rice
- 1 tablespoon Paasi paruppu/Moong dal
- ½ cup Jaggery powdered, heaped
- ¼ cup Coconut milk
- 6 Cashew nuts
- 1 Cardamom powdered
- Salt – a pinch
- 2 teaspoon Ghee
- Water as needed
Instructions
- Heat a small pressure cooker with a teaspoon of ghee and roast moong dal until golden.
- Add water and washed rice. (You can add rice and roast it too for a nice flavor)
- Pressure cook with 1 & ½ cups of water and salt for 4 whistles.
- Meanwhile, Powder jaggery, cardamom.
- Roast cashew nuts in a teaspoon of ghee until golden and keep things ready.
- Once the rice, dal is done, open the pressure cooker and mash is slightly.
- Add powdered jaggery and a cup (or as needed) of water.
- Mix, dissolve jaggery and boil for 4 minutes.
- Put off the flame and add coconut milk, powdered cardamom, roasted cashews and mix.
- Heat up for a minute.
Video
Notes
- To extract coconut milk, Grind ½ cup grated coconut with little warm water to squeeze coconut milk.
- You can replace coconut milk with milk, but coconut milk gives the best flavour.
- You can add more coconut milk to make it rich and tastier.Adjust jaggery quantity as per your taste.
- Also water quantity should be adjusted to get your preferred thickness of the payasam.
- DO NOT boil the payasam after adding coconut milk as it may break, so just heat it up.
📸 Stepwise photos
1. Heat a small pressure cooker with a teaspoon of ghee and roast moong dal until golden. Add water and washed rice. (You can add rice and roast it too for a nice flavor)
2. Pressure cook with 1 & ½ cups of water and salt for 4 whistles.
3. Meanwhile, Powder jaggery, cardamom, roast cashew nuts in a teaspoon of ghee until golden and keep things ready.
4. Once the rice, dal is done, open the pressure cooker and mash is slightly. Add powdered jaggery and a cup (or as needed) of water. Mix, dissolve jaggery and boil for 4 minutes.
5. Put off the flame and add coconut milk, powdered cardamom, roasted cashews and mix. Heat up for a minute.
Jaggery payasams are best when served hot or warm 🙂
Anna Karthik
Looks enticing!!! Awesome clicks Raks
Nivedhanams Sowmya
very authentic and delicious..
Anonymous
Awesome 🙂 Reminds me of my mother 🙂 She adds ghee in step 1
Raks anand
It's a typo, updated, thanks
sowmya c.k
Awesome!! Absolutely love and appreciate ur attempt to post videos and take ur blog to the next level. Keep rocking!!!
sowmya c.k
Awesome!! Absolutely love and appreciate ur attempt to post videos and take ur blog to the next level. Keep rocking!!!
Indu Mathy
I tried it yesterday was awesome so delicious. Thank u so much!!!!!
Indu Mathy
Thank you so much!! All ur recipes are mouthwatering n da clear pictures invite us to try the recipes. U know I have tried most of ur Recipes and every thing came out really well. I'm ur very big. fan . And I'm very sorry Only now I'm posting a comment. Thank u raks keep rocking
Raks anand
Thank you 🙂
Raks anand
Thanks a lot 🙂
Indu Mathy
Dear raji can you post any recipe with mushrooms any type gravy or dry.... Plz
Shazzy Karim
this is so so nice and warm. love it.
divyapriyan
Today I tried this very yummy..thank you.