Sweet Pongal

Prep time 5 min	Cooking time 30 min
Cousine / Course Indian-Sweet	Servings 4-5

Ingredients

• मुग डाळ / मुंग दाल / Green Gram (Mung Dal)- 1/4 cup\
• चणा डाळ / चणा दाल / Cheakpea lentils – 2 tbsp
• तूप / घी / Ghee – 3 tbsp
• तांदूळ / चावल / Rice – 1/2 cup
• दूध / Milk – 1/2 cup
• पाणी / पानी / Water – 3.5 cups
• मीठ / नमक / Salt – a pinch
• गूळ/ गुड़ / Jaggery(grated) – 1.25 cup
• वेलदोडा / इलायची / Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp
• काजू / Cashew split – 2 tbsp
• मनुका / किश मिश / Rasins – 1 tbsp

Instructions

1. Wash and clean mung dal and chickpea lentils
2. Now roast washed dal on med heat, add 1 tbsp ghee, roast till lentils turn light golden, set aside
3. Wash and clean rice
4. Add washed rice and roasted lentils to pressure cooker
5. Add milk
6. Add 3 cups water, a pinch of salt, mix well and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles, let it cool down
7. Now in a pan, add jaggery, add 1/2 cup water, mix well
8. Cook till jaggery dissolves, set aside
9. Open pressure cooker, strain jaggery syrup in to the cooked rice and dal, mix well cook for 4-5 min
10. Add cardamom powder, mix well
11. Add 1 tbsp ghee, mix well
12. Cook for 2-3 min more, Pongal is ready, lets work ion garnishing
13. In a pan melt 1 tbsp ghee
14. Add cashew, roast till light golden
15. Add raisins, roast for 1-2 min
16. Serve pongal and garnish with roasted cashew and raisins.
17. Enjoy tasty flavorful pongal

Tips

1. For sweeter pongal increase jaggery quantity by 1/4 cup
2. Use short grain new rice (sona masoori)
3. Using Chana Dal is optional
4. Serve hot