Saturday, 19 October 2013

Sakkarai Pongal (Sweet pongal)

Ingredients 

1 cup rice
2  tbsp moong dhal
2 cups Jaggery
2 tbsp ghee
¼ tsp cardamom powder
2 tsp cashew nuts 
2 tsp raisins
                  
Method

Dry roast moong dhal for 5 minutes.
Pressure cook rice and dhal with 3 ½ cups water and mash it well. (4 whistle)
Melt jaggery with very little water and filter it, allow to boil for 5 more minutes.
Now add the cooked rice and dhal to the above and mix well.
Cook on low flame for 10 more minutes, stir in between in between.
Now add  cardamom powder mix well.
Heat ghee in a pan add cashew nuts and raisins, add this to pongal.
Tasty sakkarai pongal is ready to serve.




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