Saturday, January 16, 2010

Sakkarai Pongal/Sweet Pongal


Ingredients:
Raw rice - 1 cup (If raw rice is not available, use sona masoori)
Split moong dhal - 1/4 cup
Ghee - 1/4 cup
Jaggery - 1 1/2 cups
Cashewnut - 10 nos
Raisins - 10 nos
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Milk - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups

Method:
Soak rice and moong dhal for 15 to 20 mins and drain the water.
Roast the cashewnut and raisins in ghee till golden brown
Pressure cook the rice and moong dhal by adding water and milk for 3 whistles.
Melt the jaggery in 1/2 cup and drain to remove the impurities.
Add the melted jaggery to the cooked rice and mix everything well.
Add ghee, cardamom powder, roasted cashewnuts, rasins and mix.

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