SWEET PONGAL (SAKKARAI PONGAL)

INGREDIENTS

• Raw rice (Pacharisi) : 1 Cup
• Moong dal (Paasi Paruppu) : 1/4 Cup
• Milk : 1 Cup
• Water: 4 Cups
• Jaggery milk (vella pagu)  : as needed
• Cardamom/Elachi powder (Elakka) : ¼ tsp
• Cashews & Raisins : as needed
• Ghee : as needed 
• Salt : a pinch

PROCEDURE

1. Clean the dal and rice with water.
2. Pressure cook rice and dal with water, milk, 1 tsp of gee. After first whistle, lower the flame and cook in simmer for 5 mins. (The time to cook rice differs on the quality of the rice)
3. Once the pressure is released, smash the content in the pressure cooker.
4. Add elachi powder to the above content and stir well.
5. Add jaggery milk to the above content in less quantity and stir well. Check for taste and add more jaggery milk if needed.
6. Add 1-2 tsp of ghee to the content and stir well.
7. Fry cashews and raisin in a tsp of ghee and add it to the rice content.
8. Optional step, add a pinch of salt. It will boost the sweetness in the dish.