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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Chakara pongal/Sweet Pongal/Jaggery Pongal

Ingredients

1.Jaggery-0.75 cup
2.Raw Rice-1 cup
3.Mung Dal-0.25 cup
4.Ghee-1 tbsp
5.Cashewnut-10 pieces
6.Dry grapes-10 pieces
7.Cardamom powder-a pinch
8.Water-5 cups



Method

 1.In a dry pan in a medium flame add raw rice,mung Dal and allow it to cook for a minute.
2.In a pressure cooker add the fried raw rice ,mung Dal,water and allow it to cook for 10 to 12 whistles.
3.Meantime in a another dry pan add jaggery and sprinkle a small amount of water and allow it to cook for 3 to 4 mins(until it comes to boil) then add cardamom powder and stir it well.
4.Once you are able to open the pressure cooker add the pongal to the jaggery mix in the pan and stir it well and allow it to cook in low flame for 2 mins.
5.In a dry pan add ghee wait until it gets heated and then add cashew nut and dry grapes and allow it to cook until its color changes to golden brown.
6.Then add these fried cashew nuts to the pan containing chakara pongal.
7.Chakara pongal/Sweet Pongal/Jaggery Pongal is ready to serve.


Chakara pongal/Sweet Pongal/Jaggery Pongal is usually served as nyvadyam.


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