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Hayagreeva Recipe
KarnatakaDessertVegetarian

Hayagreeva Recipe

A vegetarian Karnataka recipe with chana dal (bengal gram dal), jaggery, tablespoons poppy seeds. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories
375kcal
Estimated Cost
125-275
Carbs39g
Protein18g
Fats16g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

11 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Hayagreeva, soak the bengal gram dal for half an hour

    chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 cup)
  2. 2

    Once soaked pressure cook the dal in 1 cup of water until cooked through and soft

  3. 3

    In the next step we will prepare the jaggery syrup

    jaggery(1 cup)
  4. 4

    In a deep sauce pan, boil 2 cups of water along with jaggery, poppy seeds and the grated dry coconut

    jaggery(1 cup)tablespoons poppy seeds(2)dry coconut (kopra) - grated(1/4 cup)
  5. 5

    Keep stirring and boiling until the jaggery is dissolved completely and it gets syrupy consistency

    jaggery(1 cup)
  6. 6

    Not one string consistency but just syrupy

  7. 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

    chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1 cup)
  8. 8

    Make sure you do not mash the lentils too much, we want it to be grainy

  9. 9

    Finally, add cardamom powder to the Hayagreeva and give it a good stir

    cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon)
  10. 10

    Garnish it with some grated dry coconut and toasted poppy seeds

    tablespoons poppy seeds(2)dry coconut (kopra) - grated(1/4 cup)
  11. 11

    Serve Hayagreeva hot as a delicious dessert during festive occasions like Diwali, Navratri et al along with Angoori Rasmalai

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