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- Raw rice - 200 grams (1½ cup)
- Split skinned green gram / Moong dal / Paasi paruppu - 25 grams (1/8 cup)
- Boiled milk - 100 ml (1/4 cup)
- Water - 900 ml (6 cups)
- Grated coconut - A handful (optional)
- Jaggery / Vellam - 500 grams
- Cashews - 5 to 10
- Raisins - Few
- Cardamom powder - 1 tsp (or 4 pods)
- Salt - a small pinch (optional)
- butter-oil">Ghee / Clarified butter - 2 to 3 spoons (Add more if you wish)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1964g | |
| Calories 1743 | |
| Calories from Fat 567 | 33% |
| Total Fat 68.06g | 85% |
| Saturated Fat 59.95g | 240% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol -6mg | -2% |
| Sodium 165mg | 7% |
| Potassium 1156mg | 33% |
| Total Carbs 257.56g | 69% |
| Dietary Fiber 22.3g | 74% |
| Sugars 17.52g | 12% |
| Protein 28.7g | 46% |
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