Sweet Pongal Recipe
Ingredients
1. Raw rice (1c)
2. powdered jaggery (3c)
3. ghee (4tbsp)
4. milk (1c)
5. green gram dal (1/2c)
6. water (2 1/2c +3/4c)
7. powdered cloves (2)
8. raisins (2tbsp)
9. grated or powdered nutmeg (1small piece)
10. powdered cardamom (5)
11. saffron (a pinch)
12. cashew nuts (2tbsp)
Method of preparation:-
1. Take dry green gram dal; roast it for 2-3 minutes. Cook the green gram dal and rice in with 2 ½ cups of water then add 1 cup of milk in it. Cook it in microwave and then keep it aside.
2. Take 3/4 cup of water and dissolve the jaggery in it and then cook it on low heat until the jaggery gets melt. Now strain the jaggery with a strainer to remove the dirt. Once again put the syrup on heat and stir it until it gets slightly sticky. Now add the cooked dal and rice.
3. Take a mall pan, place it over heat. Heat 4 tablespoon of ghee in it then fry the raisins and cashew nuts in it and add to the pongal. Add the powdered cardamom, nutmeg, cloves and saffron in it and mix them well. When the dish gets ready then serve it hot.
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