Jan 11, 2008

Sweet Pongal

Ingredients:
• 1 Cup rice
• 1/3 Cup green gram dal
• 1 1/2 Cups powdered jaggery
• 1/2 Cup water
• 1 tbsp Cashewnuts
• 1/4 Cup pure ghee
• 1 tbsp Raisins
• 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder

Method:
1. Roast gram dhal in a pan till it turns light brown.
2. Wash roasted dhal along with rice.
3. Put it into a container for pressure-cooking with 4'/2 cups of water for about 10 mins.
4. Completely dissolve jaggery in half cup of water in a shallow pan.
5. Remove the dirt by straining it and heat once again until you achieve one string consistency. 6. Now mix cooked pongal into it and keep on a medium flame for few minutes.
7. Remove the mixture from the flame.
8.Fry cashewnuts and raisins separately in ghee.
9. Mix it to the pongal and add cardamom powder.

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