Cherupayar Parippu Payasam KERALA STYLE

Ingredients:
Cherupayar Parippu/Moong dal: 200 gm
Jaggery (sharkara): About 400 gms (increase or decrease according to your sweet tooth)
Ghee: 1 heaped tsp.
Thick coconut milk: 1 to 1 1/2 cups.
Thin coconut milk: 3-4 cups.

Dry roast spice garnish:
Dry ginger/chukku: 1 small piece, lightly crushed.
Cardamon: 10-15.
Jeera: 1/2 tsp.

Spice for seasoning:
A tsp of rasins, cashewnuts, and about a handful of finely sliced coconut pieces
One tsp of ghee for roasting.