Hayagreeva Recipe
Hayagreeva is a traditional sweet preparation of Karnataka that is made during festivals and special occasions. The recipe is made from Bengal Gram Dal and cooked in a jaggery syrup and garnished with poppy seeds and dry coconut.
Ingredients
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1 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
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1 cup Jaggery
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2 tablespoons Poppy seeds
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1/4 cup Dry coconut (kopra)
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grated
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1 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Hayagreeva, soak the bengal gram dal for half an hour
Step 2
Once soaked pressure cook the dal in 1 cup of water until cooked through and soft
Step 3
In the next step we will prepare the jaggery syrup
Step 4
In a deep sauce pan, boil 2 cups of water along with jaggery, poppy seeds and the grated dry coconut
Step 5
Keep stirring and boiling until the jaggery is dissolved completely and it gets syrupy consistency
Step 6
Not one string consistency but just syrupy
Step 7
Add the cooked bengal gram dal into this syrup, cover it and cook it until the lentils soak up all the syrup and thickens
Step 8
Make sure you do not mash the lentils too much, we want it to be grainy
Step 9
Finally, add cardamom powder to the Hayagreeva and give it a good stir
Step 10
Garnish it with some grated dry coconut and toasted poppy seeds
Step 11
Serve Hayagreeva hot as a delicious dessert during festive occasions like Diwali, Navratri et al along with Angoori Rasmalai