Sweet Pongal Made Easy: Simple Recipe To Try This Pongal

By Bhavana Verma

Ingredients

1/2 cup raw rice
1/4 cup moong dal
1/2 cup grated jaggery (adjust to taste)
2.5 cups water
2 tablespoons ghee
8-10 cashews
8-10 raisins
1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder

Prepare Moong Dal and Rice

Dry roast moong dal until its aromatic. Rince it with rice and set aside.

Pressure cook

Cook rice and dal mixture with water in a pressure cooker for 3-4 whistles.

Prepare Jaggery Syrup

Melt jaggery in water, strain to remove lumps, and mix it into cooked dal mixture.

Simmer

Simmer the mixture in low heat for 5-7 minutes.

Temper

Fry cashews and raisins in ghee, add it to cooked mixture along with cardamom powder. Mix well and serve.