Sweet Pongal / Sarkkarai Pongal

Sweet Pongal is a delicious South Indian dish traditionally made to offer to God during special occasions and poojas. Sweet Pongal is known as Sarkkarai Pongal in Tamilnadu.

Ingredients

Basmati / Sona Masoori Rice - 1 cup
Moong Daal - 1/2 cup
Jaggery - 1 cup
Cardamom - 3-4 (crushed)
Coconut Milk - 1 cup
Ghee - 5 tbsp
Cashew, Raisins - as required

Preparation Method

Dry roast the moong daal and rice separately till it is hot and keep aside.
Wash clean the rice and moong daal and keep in a strainer.
Melt the jaggery in 1/4 cup water, strain; keep aside.
In a thick bottom cooker heat ghee, fry cashew nuts, raisins and keep aside.
Add rice-daal, coconut milk, and 3.5 cups of water to the cooker; mix well, keep the lid closed and wait for 4-5 whistles. The rice has to be cooked in such a way that it should be soft and pulpy.
Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker and mash the contents well when it is hot.
Add jaggery syrup to the rice-moong daal mixture and combine well.
Boil the rice-moong daal-jaggery mixture till it becomes thick.
Add fried cashew nuts, raisins along with the ghee and mix well.
Serve the hot delicious Sweet Pongal / Sarkkarai Pongal.

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