Sweet Pongal

Ingredients:

1. Raw rice - 1 cup
2. Moong dhal - 1/2 cup
3. Jaggery - 3/4 cup
4. Raisins - 1/4 cup
5. Cashews - 1/4 cup
6. Ghee - 1/4 cup
7. Milk - 1/4 cup
8. Cardamom - few crushed

Pre- preparations

• In a smaller pan add ghee
• Add cashews, cardamom and raisins. Fry until golden brown.

Method:

• In a pressure cooker, add rice and dhal
• Add 3.5 cup water
• Pressure cooker for 4 whistle and then mash it smooth
• In a pan, add jaggery and 1 cup water allow it to desolate and boil for 5 mins
• Add the boiled dhal and rice mix to jaggery
• Keep stirring
• Add milk
• Add cashews and raisins along with ghee
• Serve when hot

Note:

Milk gives a flavor to the sweet pongal and makes it silky soft.