September 13, 2012

Chakkera Pongali(Sweet Pongal)


Ingredients:
200g Rice
75g  Moong dal
1 1/2 cup Jaggery
1/4 cup ghee
1/4 tsp cardomom powder
2 tsp cashewnuts
1 tsp raisins
STEP 1:
  • Dry roast moong dal until it starts changing colour.
  • Pressure cook rice and moong dal with 5 cups water until soft.
STEP2:
  • Boil 1/2 cup water in another pan and add jaggery.
  • When it is completely dissolved,remove from the flame strain the liquid into deep bottomed cooking vessel/pan.
  • Now take this strained jaggery water on to flame and cook until it thickens.
STEP3:
  • Add the cooked rice,moong dal mixture to the jaggery and cook for 2 min.
  • Now add cardomom powder,mix well and turn off the flame.
STEP4:
  • Heat ghee in a pan add cashew nuts and raisins and fry them.
  • Add this to pongal mixture,mix well and serve.Chakkera Pongali is ready.
Note:We are straining the jaggery water to remove any unwanted things from it.

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