Sweet Sweet Pongal
Cuisine
south indian
Servings
4
portion
Cook Time
45
minutes
Servings
4
portion
Cook Time
45
minutes
Ingredients
2
cups
rice
xbd
cup
moong dal
yellow roasted
2 xbd
cups
milk
1
cup
water
1
tbsp
coconut
dry powder roasted
1
cup
jaggery water
dissolved in little (proportion can be changed depending on the sweetness required)
2
tbsps
ghee
xbc
tsp
Cardamom
powder
strands
saffron
of few warmed and crushed,
golden raisins ghee
15-20 fried in
8 – 10
cashewnuts ghee
sliced and fried in
Instructions
Wash and drain the rice and roasted yellow moong dal.
Pressure cook the rice and moong dal with 2 xbd cups milk and 1 cup water.
In a heavy bottom pan heat 2tbsp ghee.
Add the roasted coconut powder. Now add the dissolved jaggery and cook for a few minutes.
Add the cooked rice and moong dal mixture.
Cook nicely till water evaporates and the colour of mixture turns into a beautiful brown.
Add cardamom powder,crushed saffron strands, golden raisins and cashewnut slices.
Serve hot or cold.