Sweet Pongal, How to Make Sweet Pongal Recipe, Jaggery Pongal Recipe
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Sweet Pongal is a Rice, Moong Dal and Jaggery based dessert which is popular in South India.
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Indian
Keyword:
Sweet Pongal
Servings: 4
Calories: 560 kcal
Ingredients
- Moong dal - 1/2 cup.
- Rice - 1/2 cup.
- Milk - 1 glass 100 ml.
- Fresh Coconut - a small piece optional
- Cashew - 2 tbsp
- Jaggery/sugar - As per your taste
- Raisins khish-mish - dry grapes - 1 tbsp.
- Cardamom - 2 no.
- Ghee - 1 tbsp.
- Salt - 1/2 tbsp.
- Water - to boil rice and dal.
Instructions
How to Make Sweet Pongal Recipe:
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Roast moong dal till you can experience its aroma.
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Soak dal and rice separately for 10 minutes.
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Clean both dal and rice and cook by adding 3 cups of water.
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In a saucepan heat ghee and fry raisins and cashew nuts till they turn a golden brown color.
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When dal and rice are almost cooked, add jaggery, salt and cardamom powder.
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Mix all ingredients and add milk stirring constantly so that you get creamy brown output.
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Garnish Sweet Pongal Recipe with fried cashew and raisins.