Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Sweet Pongal

A traditional Tamil Nadu recipe...


Cooking Time: 30 mins

Ingredients
Rice - 1 cup
Moong Dal - 1/4 cup
Milk - 1 cup
Water - 1 1/2 cup
Jaggery - 2 cups
Cashew - 6 to 8
Raisins - 1/4 cup
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp

Preparation
  • Boil rice, moong dal, milk and water in a pressure cooker
  • Turn off heat after six whistles, and let cool
  • Mash the contents in the pressure cooker
  • Add jaggery and cardamom powder. Mix well
  • Heat ghee in a small fry pan
  • Add cashews, raisins and fry till golden brown
  • Transfer contents to pressure cooker. Mix well
Serve warm in a cup / bowl

Source: Periya Pappu

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