MIXED DHAL PUTTU

Puttu is a traditional sweet dish usually made with rice. But this time I've made with a small variation with the dhal (paruppu) instead of the rice. The second in the line. This a very famous dish made for navarathry!
The second dish in the line.

INGREDIENTS:

• Channa dal                                          - 1 cup
• Toovar dal                                           - 1 cup
• Moong dal                                           - 1 cup
•  Finely grated fresh coconut                  - 1 cup
•  Powdered elaichi                                -1/2 tsp
• Raisins & cashews                               - 10 nos each
• Ghee                                                  - 3 tbsps

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE JAGGERY SYRUP:

• Jaggery                                                  - 2 cups
•  Water                                                  - ½ cup

METHOD:

1. Roast each dal separately till the raw smell goes .
2. Wash well , add enough water to boil .
3. When dal is half cooked , remove from fire , & strain the water well , & dry in a shade & powder it finely.
4. Over a colander vessel spread a white muslin cloth , sieve powdered dal .
5. Keep a vessel inside the pressure cooker , keep the above dalpowder & steam for about 10 minutes .
6. Heat a ghee in a frying pan , fry cashews , & raisins to a light golden colour .
7. Add the steamed dal powder ( without any lumps )finely gratedcoconut & fry for 5 minutes .
8. In another frying pan , make jiggery syrup by adding half cup of water .
9. Strain & boil to get a one string consistency & put out the fire .
10. Add the preapared dal puttu & add the powdered cardamom &  stir well .
11. Mixed dal puttu is ready .