Sweet pongal

sweet pongal recipe / sakkarai pongal recipe 

Ingredients

for pressure cooking:

• 1 cup rice, soaked 15 minutes
• ¼ cup moong dal, soaked 15 minutes
• 3 1/2 cup water
• for jaggery water:
• 1 cup jaggery
• 1/2 cup water 
• for frying dry fruits:
• 2 tsp ghee
• 10 whole cashew 
• 2 tbsp raisins 
• other ingredients:
• ¼ cup water, to adjust consistency
• 2 tbsp ghee 
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder / elachi powder

Instructions

1. firstly, in a pressure cooker take rice and moong dal.
2. add in 3 1/2 cup water and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles.

1. make sure the dal and rice is cooked completely.
2. further in a pan take 1 cup jaggery and 1/2 cup water.
3. Boil and keep stirring till the jaggery melts completely.
4. now filter the jaggery water into cooked rice-dal mixture.

1. add ¼ cup water or more adjusting consistency as required.
2. simmer for 2 minutes or till jaggery combines well with rice-dal mixture.
3. add in 2 tbsp ghee and give a good mix till the sakkarai pongal turns glossy.
4. now in a small kadai heat 2 tsp ghee and fry 10 whole cashew, 2 tbsp raisins 

 Oops ! It’s not burnt I have black raisins at home 

1. pour the fried cashews and kishmish into sweet pongal.
2. also add 1/2 tsp cardamom powder and mix well.
3. The easy sweet pongal / sakkarai pongal is ready.