Sweet Pongal

Sweet Pongal

Ingredients

• ¼ cup yellow moong dal
• ½ cup rice
• ½ cup jaggery
• ¼ cup ghee
• ½ cup chopped dry fruit (almonds, cashew, raisins)
• ¼ tsp cardamom powder
• 2 ½ cup water

Method (How to make sweet pongal for pongal festival)

• Wash dal and rice separately and drain all  water.
• Heat 1 tsp ghee in a pan and add chopped dry fruits and fry till light brown.
• Add 1 tsp more ghee and roast moong dal till light golden colour.
• Add rice and and 2 ½ cup water and cook till soft and massy.
• Add jaggary and mix well, stir till jaggery dissolve fully.
• Add cardamom powder, remaining ghee and fried dry fruits and mix well.
• Stir continuously and cook for 1-2 more minutes or till desire consistency.
• Serve and enjoy!