Sweet Pongal/ Sakkarai Pongal

Name: Sweet Pongal/ Sakkarai Pongal
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice; 1 cup jaggery; 1/2 cup moong dhal; 1/2 cup milk; 6 tbspn Ghee; 2 tbspn cashews (broken); 2 tbspn raisins; 4 1/2 cups water; 2 tspn cardamom powder; 1 pinch nutmeg powder; As per taste Salt

Maria Emmanuel @me_2603

Chennai

During the harvest festival in Tamil Nadu this dessert is made in all our homes. It's also a popular prasadham given in temples. I enjoy this dessert at anytime of the day since childhood.

Maria Emmanuel @me_2603

Chennai

During the harvest festival in Tamil Nadu this dessert is made in all our homes. It's also a popular prasadham given in temples. I enjoy this dessert at anytime of the day since childhood.

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Ingredients

40 min

5 servings

1 cupraw rice
1 cupjaggery
1/2 cupmoong dhal
1/2 cupmilk
6 tbspnGhee
2 tbspncashews (broken)
2 tbspnraisins
4 1/2 cupswater
2tspn cardamom powder
1 pinchnutmeg powder
As per tasteSalt

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Steps

40 min

1

Add 4 tbsp ghee in a pressure cooker and fry cashews. Remove and set aside. Now add raisins and remove them when it bulges. Set aside.
2

Roast moong dhal till the raw smell disappears and add rice along with it. Pour 4 cups water, add a pinch of salt and cook for 4-5 whistles.
3

Take jaggery in a separate vessel, add 1/2 cup water and boil till it has a syrup consistency. Strain the syrup to remove any impurities.
4

Once pressure releases pour milk and jaggery syrup. Mix well.
5

Add the fried cashews and rasins along with nutmeg powder. Mix everything and drizzle the remaining 2 tbspn ghee over it and mix.

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Maria Emmanuel @me_2603

on May 15, 2020 13:44

Chennai

A passionate home maker and homebaker. Love to cook with my heart and soul. Enjoy cooking for my family and trying new recipes.Love the aromas and flavors of food. Ardent food lover.Instagram: KreamTreatz_Chennai