Sweet Pongal

Name: Sweet Pongal
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: cup raw rice; 1/2 cup yellow moong dal; 2 +1 Tbsp ghee; Jaggery as required(1/2 cup); 1 pinch salt; 3 +1 cups water; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 Tsp cardamom powder (4 green cardamom); 2 cloves; 2 TbspCashew nuts; 2 Tbsp raisns

Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

Odisha

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Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated in South India. Sweet Pongal is a special recipe, made with rice, yellow moong dal, ghee, jaggery and dry fruits. This recipe is very delicious and healthy too.

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Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

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Ingredients

10 minutes

4-6 servings

cupraw rice
1/2 cupyellow moong dal
2+1 Tbsp ghee
Jaggery as required(1/2 cup)
1 pinchsalt
3+1 cups water
1/2 cupmilk
1/2 Tspcardamom powder (4 green cardamom)
2cloves
2TbspCashew nuts
2 Tbspraisns

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Steps

10 minutes

1

Arrange the ingredients
2

Fry the basmati rice and yellow moong dal separately, on low flame.
3

Mix both afterwards and allow to cool down. Wash them twice to clean dirt.
4

Place in a pressure cooker and add 3 cups of water and 1/2 cup milk, 2 Tbsp ghee, 1 bay leaf, 2 cloves with a pinch of salt. Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles. Allow to cool down, naturally.
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6

In the meantime, prepare fresh cardamom powder. I added 1/2 cup of Date palm jaggery as it's very sweet. Add a cup of water. Mix well.
7

Add cardamom powder and half of ghee roasted cashew nuts and raisins. Mix well. Garnish with rest cashew and raisins and serve.

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Dr.Madhumita Mishra @FoodTalking

on January 11, 2023 09:30

Odisha

I am a Scientist,working in DEFT , Bhubaneswar Odisha. I have interest in food and nutrition. Love innovative cooking. I like Vegetarian dishes, cook non-veg food for my family and friends. I love to watch and learn from MasterChef India in every season.