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Sweet Pongal

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Sweet Pongal

Description

Special dish which is made during the Tamil festival of pongal. However, it's quite filling and can be enjoyed otherwise too.

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :0 Min

Cook Time : 0 Min

Total Time : 0 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 3 serving
  • 1 Cup rice
  • ½ Cup green gram
  • 1 Cup milk
  • 3 Cups jaggery
  • 4 Tablespoons ghee
  • 2 Tablespoons cashewnuts
  • 2 Tablespoons raisins
  • 5 cardamom (powdered)
  • 2 cloves (powdered)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon (powdered)
  • 1 nutmeg(powdered)
  • 2 1/2 Cups water

Directions

  • Cook rice and green gram in milk and water.
  • In a saucepan, put jaggery and pour the water. Heat it and let the jaggery melt in the water.
  • If there are any impurities, remove them and continue heating the jaggery syrup. Heat it till it's a little sticky.
  • Add the cooked rice and dal to jaggery. Add the powdered cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. Mix all thoroughly.
  • Heat the ghee and fry the cashews and raisins in it. Add it to the pongal.
  • Switch off the heat and serve the sweet pongal hot or cold.
Kavita Srinivasan

Kavita Srinivasan

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