Chekkara pongal

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By Chandana Guptha

Jan, 13th

577

Servings

4 persons

Cook Time

30 minutes

Ingredients

9 - 11

Ingredients

Rice
Moong dal
Watee
Sugar
Ghee
Cahsews
Raisins
Ghee
Cloves
Cardamom powder
Edible camphor

Instructions

firstly, in a pressure cooker take ½ cup rice and ¼ cup moong dal (both soaked for 15 minutes) add in 2¼ cup water and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles. make sure the dal and rice is cooked completely. further in a pan take ¾ cup sugar and ¼ cup water. keep stirring till the sugar melts completely. now filter the sugar water into cooked rice-dal mixture. add ¼ cup water or more adjusting consistency as required. simmer for 2 minutes or till sugar combines well with rice-dal mixture. add in 2 tbsp ghee and give a good mix till the sakkarai pongal turns glossy. now in a small kadai heat 2 tsp ghee and fry 10 whole cashew, 2 tbsp raisins and 1 clove. pour the fried cashews and kishmish into sweet pongal. also add ¼ tsp cardamom powder and small piece edible camphor. mix well. finally, chekkara pongal is ready

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