Ingredients

• green gram dal - 1/2 cup.
• Milk - 1 litre.
• Bengal gram dal - 1/4 cup.
• Jaggery powder - 1 cup.
• Poppy seeds - 4 tbsp.
• Cardamom seeds - 1/2 tsp.
• Grated coconut - 1/2 cup.

How to Make Poppy Seeds and Dal Kheer

• Lightly roast the poppy seeds and cardamom seeds without oil or ghee.
• Cool slightly and powder.
• Add grated coconut and grind to a smooth paste with a little milk.
• In a thick bottomed pan, roast the green gram dal over a low flame till pale brown.
• Add the Bengal gram dal and 2.5 cups of water. Cook till the dals are soft.
• Meanwhile, melt jaggery in 1 cup of water, cook till syrupy, strain and keep aside.
• When the dals are soft, add the jaggery syrup.
• When it starts boiling, add the ground paste and powder. Simmer for 5 mins.
• Add milk and boil and remove from fire.
• Serve hot or cold.