Sweet Pongal

Sakkarai Pongal

Ingredients

1 cup Raw rice(jeera or basmathi rice)

½ cup Mung Dal

3 cups of water

1 cup Milk

1 cup Jaggery

4 tbsp Ghee

1 tbsp Raisins

10 Cashew nuts

1 tsp Cardamom powder

Pinch of salt

Preparation

Shred the Jaggery

Mix  the shredded Jaggery with ½ cup of water.

Cook this in low flame until the Jaggery dissolves completely, strain the liquid and keep it aside.

In a small pan heat 1 tbsp of ghee and fry the raisins and cashew nut.

Method

Heat pan to fry Rice and Dal separately ( fry dal until it turns light red in color).

Wash Rice and Dal together and cook with 2 ½ cups of water.

Once cooked remove the lid add ½ cup of milk and cook the rice for further 5 minutes.

If you feel the Rice is dry add some more milk and cook the rice.

Now add the liquid Jaggery , pinch of salt and cook for further 5 minutes.

Once the Pongal comes together add the remaining 3 tbsp of ghee.

Now mix in the Raisin, Cashwenut and Cardamon Powder.