Sarkkarai Pongal (Sweet Pongal)

A traditional and flavorful sweet of Tamilnadu made every year during the harvest festival called 'Pongal' with newly harvested rice and fresh jagerry. It is offered to Sun God as a Tribute to him.Here is the simple recipe for making the delicious Sweet Pongal recipe..

• Pre time: 10 mins
• Cooking time: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients for making Sarkkarai Pongal:

• Raw rice 1 cup
• Moong dal  3 tea spoons
• Jaggery Powder 2 cups  (tightly packed)
• Milk 1 cups and Water 4 cups
• Ghee 5tb spoons
• Cashews
• Kis miss few
• Cardamom Powder 1/2 tea spoon
• Edible Camphor a pinch (pachai karpooram)
• Nutmeg powder a pinch

Method for making Sarkkarai Pongal: 

• In a kadai dry roast the Moong dal till the colour slightly changes and nice aroma comes. Transfer it to a vessel.
• Then dry roast the rice till it gets warm .
• Wash the rice and moong dhal together and add milk and water to them.
• Pressure cook them up to 4 whistles. After the steam is released mash them with a ladle well and keep aside.
• Mean while add a cup of water to the jaggery and boil it. Filter the residue and take the boiled syrup. 
• In a pan boil the jagerry water for 5 minutes. When it starts becoming thicker add the mashed stuff to it and mix well in medium flame.
• Add ghee at intervals while mixing.
• Add the cardamom powder, edible camphor and nut meg powder too.
• When the Pongal thickens comes together switch off the stove. 
• Roast the cashews and kismiss  in ghee and add to the Sweet.

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Bhojana Recipes 1/13/2015