Mangane




Mangane is a chana dal kheer with sabudana, jaggery and coconut milk flavoured with cashew nuts and turmeric leaf or cardamom. It is even termed as 'madgane'. It can be served as a sweet dish or even as a dessert. I prefer having it cold as a dessert.

Measurement: 1 Cup = 180 ml
Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients:
  1. Chana dal - 1/2 cup
  2. Sabudana - 1/2 cup
  3. Jaggery - 3/4 cup
  4. Coconut (scrapped) - 1 cup
  5. Cashew nuts - as per your requirement
  6. Coconut thinly sliced pieces - as  per your requirement (optional)
  7. Turmeric leaves -  3 to 4
  8. Salt to taste

Procedure:
  • Wash and soak chana dal for  2hrs.
  • Simultaneously, wash and soak sabudana.
  • After 2 hrs. pressure cook chana dal till done.
  • Transfer the chana dal into a thick bottomed pan, add sabudana, cashew nuts and coconut pieces to it and cook.
  • Add little bit of salt.
  • Grind coconut by adding  half a cup of water. Strain it and extract coconut milk (this is the first pressing). Again grind the remains with a cup of water and extract the milk of second pressing.
  • Once sabudana are done, add jaggery, turmeric leaves and coconut milk of second pressing.
  • Simmer for 2 - 3 min. 
  • Add coconut milk of first pressing and stir well, simmer for 2 min.
  • Serve hot / at room temperature / or cold.
Tip:
  • Normally, it thickens after half an hour post preparation. If you find it too thick, then you may use milk for making it thin.
  • You may use sugar too along with jaggery.
  • You may reduce the quantity of sabudana and take chana dal in a larger proportion.
  • If you don't have turmeric leaves, then use cardamom powder for flavouring.

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