Sweet Pongal

Sangita Vyas
Sangita Vyas @Sangit
Kenya

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Originally, it was a Dravidian harvest festival but finds mention in Sanskrit Puranas too. Significance: Pongal preparation holds symbolic significance. Fertility is represented by the rice which is cooked with milk and stands for prosperity, while jaggery represents the sweetness of life.
Sweet Pongal is a traditional Pongal dish made with rice, jaggery, and ghee. It is a sweet dish that is offered to the gods as a sign of gratitude. It is also a popular dish that is served to guests and visitors during the Pongal festival.

Sweet Pongal

#HFS
Originally, it was a Dravidian harvest festival but finds mention in Sanskrit Puranas too. Significance: Pongal preparation holds symbolic significance. Fertility is represented by the rice which is cooked with milk and stands for prosperity, while jaggery represents the sweetness of life.
Sweet Pongal is a traditional Pongal dish made with rice, jaggery, and ghee. It is a sweet dish that is offered to the gods as a sign of gratitude. It is also a popular dish that is served to guests and visitors during the Pongal festival.

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Ingredients

20 minutes
3 serves
  1. 1/2 cupRice
  2. 1/4 cupJaggery
  3. 1/2 cupwater to dissolve Jaggery
  4. Required water to Steam the rice
  5. 3 tbspghee, total
  6. 3 tbspcashew,almond and raisins pieces

Cooking Instructions

20 minutes
  1. 1

    Wash and sock the rice for 10 minutes,after that discard the water and pressure cook the rice with enough water and 1 tbsp of ghee.

  2. 2

    Now boil the water and add Jaggery. stir till Jaggery dissolves.
    When the pressure cooker cools down open the lid and sieve the jaggery water in the rice and mix well.

  3. 3

    In another pan add ghee and roast the dry fruits and raisins then add it into the rice,jaggery mixture.
    Put the cooker on the gas and let the excess jaggery water dissolve and rice becomes a lumpy mixture..
    Sweet Pongal is ready.
    Transfer in a bow, sprinkle dry fruits and serve..
    Enjoy..👌😀🙏

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