Sweet pongal (Chakarai pongal)

Prep time : 10 mins

Cook time : 20 mins

Total time : 20 mins

Author :Vahchef

Main Ingredient : Rice

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Servings : 4 persons

Published date : November 10, 2016

Ingredients used in Sweet pongal (Chakarai pongal)

Method:

• Dry roast the green gram dhal for a couple of minutes.
• Cook the rice and green gram dal with 2 1/2 cups of water and 1 cup milk in the microwave and set aside.
• Dissolve the jaggery in 1 cup water and cook on a low flametill the jaggery melts.
• Strain the jaggery to remove the dirt.
• Put the syrup once more on the heat and stir till it becomes slightly sticky.
• Add the cooked rice and dal.
• Heat 4 tablespoons of ghee in a pan, fry the cashewnuts and raisins and add to the pongal.
• Add the powdered cardamoms,cloves nutmeg and saffron and mix it well.

Serve hot with vada,white pongal.