Red Lentil and Coconut Pudding || Vishu Kanji || (Dairy free, Refined sugar free)
 
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A delicious pudding made with red beans (adzuki) and rice in coconut milk. Refined sugar free and dairy free!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian, Kerala
Serves: 4-6
RecipeIngredients
  • 1 cup red beans (adzuki beans)
  • ½ cup parboiled rice (or brown rice)
  • 3 cups water
  • ½ cup jaggery, shredded (or you can use brown sugar as a substitute - use ¾ cup if you like it really sweet)
  • 1¼ cup thick coconut milk, fresh or canned (for freshly extracted -check glossary for method)
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder
  • ⅛ tsp or a pinch of salt
  • 10-12 cashew pieces
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter or ghee or coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp raisins
  • 2 tbsp grated coconut for shredded coconut
  • 1 tbsp chocolate chips (optional - if your kids are like mine!)
RecipeInstructions
  1. Wash the beans and the rice in water and then add them to a pressure cooker. Add the 3 cups of water and cook for about 3-4 whistles. (if using regular pot instead of pressure cooker, you will need to use more water and cook for about 40-45 minutes. Also remember to skim the scum that forms and keep adding more water until they are cooked )
  2. Once the lentils are cooked (make sure you test them), add the jaggery and mix. if there is no water left at this stage, just add about ¼ cup more water and cook till jaggery is all blended in.
  3. next add the coconut milk and the cardamom powder and stir. cook on low flame for another 5 minutes or so until you get a thick-ish consistency.
  4. In a small pan, add the unsalted butter (or ghee or coconut oil) and heat. when melted add the cashew pieces and toast until golden.
  5. Serve the pudding warm or cold garnished with fresh coconut and cashew and raisins. of course, don't forget those chocolate chips for the munchkins! :)
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2014/04/red-lentil-and-coconut-pudding-vishu-kanjipaayasam.html