SWEET PONGAL RECIPE

 SWEET PONGAL

Sweet Pongal  is also known as chakkara pongal and sakkarai pongal in Tamil . It is compulsorily MADE FOR PONGAL FESTIVAL .Freshly –harvested rice , if available , it used to make the Sweet Pongal , in new earthen pots!

INGREDIENTS:

FOR PRESSURE COOKING:

• ½ cup rice, soaked 15 minutes
• ¼ cup moong dal, soaked 15 minutes
• 2¼ cup water

FOR JAGGERY WATER:

• ¾ cup jaggery, gud
• ¼ cup water

FOR FRYING DRY FRUITS:

• 2 tsp ghee
• 10 whole cashew / kaju
• 2 tbsp raisins / kishmish
• 1 clove / lavang

OTHER INGREDIENTS:

• ¼ cup water, to adjust consistency
• 2 tbsp ghee
• ¼ tsp cardamom powder / elachi powder
• small piece edible camphor / pacha karpooram

Method:

• firstly, in a pressure cooker take ½ cup rice and ¼ cup moong dal (both soaked for 15 minutes)
• add in 2¼ cup water and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles.
• make sure the dal and rice is cooked completely.
• further in a pan take ¾ cup jaggery and ¼ cup water.
• keep stirring till the jaggery melts completely.
• now filter the jaggery water into cooked rice-dal mixture.
• add ¼ cup water or more adjusting consistency as required.
• simmer for 2 minutes or till jaggery combines well with rice-dal mixture.
• add in 2 tbsp ghee and give a good mix till the sakkarai pongal turns glossy.
• now in a small kadai heat 2 tsp ghee and fry 10 whole cashew, 2 tbsp raisins and 1 clove.
• pour the fried cashews and kishmish into sweet pongal.
• also add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and small piece edible camphor. mix well.
• finally, sweet pongal / sakkarai pongal is ready to offer to goddess.