SAKKARAI PONGAL (SWEET PONGAL)..

RECIPE:

INGR:   ( 6 servings )

Raw rice                       1 cup ( 150 gm )

Moong dal                     1/4 cup
Jaggery                         200 gm
Cloves                           2
Cardamom pd               1/4 tsp
Cashewnuts                  1 tbsp
Milk                                1/4 cup
Salt                                 a tiny granule
Ghee                              3 tbsp

Method:

1. Wash,  soak rice & dal for half an hour.
2. Melt jaggery in 1 cup of hot water, filter and place on medium flame in a saucepan.
3. To this add cardamom pd, cloves and a tiny granule of salt.
4. When the jaggery is of honey consistency, remove and keep aside.
5. Place rice & dal in a cooker with 3 cups of water and pressure cook till soft.
6. Remove, mash with a ladle and place it on slow flame; pour milk and stir well.
7. Add jaggery syrup and stir well. Cook for 5 - 7 mts till all the contents gel well.
8. Remove and transfer to a shallow dish.
9. Roast cashew in ghee to garnish sweet pongal. 
10. Pour the remaining ghee on top and serve hot with sundal.

SUNDAL RECIPE