Moong Dal Payasam (Instant Pot)

5 from 52 votes

Moong dal payasam or kheer is an easy and delicious South Indian sweet dish made with petite yellow lentils. This traditional dish is made with coconut milk and sweetened using jaggery.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Gluten Free, Hindu, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 401kcal

Author: Shilpa Kerur

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

¾ cup moong dal
1 tablespoon ghee (use store-bought or homemade ghee)
½-¾ cup jaggery
1½ cups coconut milk
¼ cup cashew
1 tablespoon raisins
1 tablespoon coconut slices
½ teaspoon cardamom powder
2 cups water

Instructions

Set Instant Pot in Saute mode and add ghee
Once it melts, add cashew and fry for about one minute. Once it begins to get golden, add raisins and coconut slices
Fry until the raisins puff up. Set everything aside
Next, add moong dal and fry for 2 minutes, until the dal is aromatic.
Add water and mix well.
Cancel the saute mode and set the IP to pressure cook mode for 8 minutes.
Do a natural release of pressure for 10 minutes, then do a quick release.
Set the Instant Pot back to saute mode.
Lightly mash the dal, taking care not to make it too mushy.
Add jaggery and mix well. Let the IP be in saute mode until the jaggery melts completely.
Turn off the saute mode and add coconut milk. Mix well.
Top with fried cashew, raisins, and coconut slices. Serve warm.

Video

Notes

Make sure the lid and sealing ring of the Instant Pot is cleaned thoroughly. I set aside a spare sealing ring that I use to make sweet dishes.

Do not mash the cooked dal completely. The payasam must have a slight textural variation.

I like to use coconut milk in this recipe. However, moong dal kheer can also be made using regular milk.

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