Pongal(sweet)

Name: Pongal(sweet)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rice; 3 tbsp moong dal; 3/4 cup-1/2 cup jaggery (as required); 2 1/2 cup water; 3 tbsp ghee; 1/4 cup whole cashews; 2 tbsp raisins; 1 tsp cardamom powder; 1/2 tsp nutmeg powder; 2 cloves

deoyani @rani_

Authentic dish of Andhra pradesh
#rice is the best

deoyani @rani_

Authentic dish of Andhra pradesh
#rice is the best

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Ingredients

1/2 cuprice
3 tbspmoong dal
3/4cup-1/2 cup jaggery (as required)
2 1/2 cupwater
3 tbspghee
1/4 cupwhole cashews
2 tbspraisins
1 tspcardamom powder
1/2 tspnutmeg powder
2cloves

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Steps

1

Soaked rice in a water for 30 minutes.
2

Wash moong dal well. In pressure cooker add 2 tbs ghee. Then add cashews fry well then add raisins fry well. Keep aside. Then add moong dal stir it well.
3

Now add soaked rice. Add 1 1/2 cup water. Mix well. Pressure cook for 1 whistle. Then cook it for 2 to 3 minutes on low flame.
4

Switch off the gas. In another pan take jaggery and 1 cup water. Boil and stir it till the jaggery melt completely.
5

Now filter the jaggery water. Add to cooked rice dal mixture. Stir well till the jaggery combine with the rice and dal mixture. You can add 1/2 cup water for desired consistency if required.
6

Now add fried cashews and raisins to it. Then add cardamom powder and nutmeg powder. Mix well.
7

Switch off the gas. Pongal is ready to serve.