Amaranth-Buckwheat-Paruppu-Payasam

#AmaranthBuckwheatParuppuPayasam ; #Amaranth is the seeds of commonly used green leafy vegetable such as thandu keerai, mulai keerai, siru keerai. The seeds are edible and rich in protein.
#Buckwheat is not a cereal grain but a seed of a broad leaved plant. This is also rich in protein.
Here let me present a #payasam using these two seeds and lentil.
Ingredients are just enough to make 2 cup of payasam.

Ingredients :
1 Tbsp	Amaranth
1 Tsp	Buckwheat
1/8 cup	Green gram split
2 or 3	Cashew nut roasted
1/2 Cup	Jaggery [ adjust ]
1 pinch	Salt
To Grind :
1 Tbsp	Coconut scraping
1/2 Tsp	Khuskhus
2	Cardamom
small piece	Nut meg

Method :

In a kadai dry roast green gram split till it turns golden color.

Transfer into a bowl.

Add amaranth and buckwheat to it.

Then add 1/2 cup of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles and 5 minutes at SIM.

Grind the ingredients given into a very smooth paste. Keep aside.

Dissolve jaggery in 1/2 cup of hot water.

Strain through a tea filter to remove impurities and stones.

Keep aside.

Mash cooked green gram-amaranth-buckwheat and take in a big vessel.

Add jaggery water & salt and bring to a boil.

Reduce the flame and add coconut paste.

Allow to simmer for 5 to 7 minutes or till all blends together and attains porridge consistency.

Transfer into serving a bowl and top it with roasted cashew nuts.

Tasty yummy amaranth buckwheat paruppu payasam is ready. Enjoy after a good meal!!

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