SAKKARAI PONGAL

INGREDIENTS :

1 cup rice
3 cups water
1/2 cup moong dhal
1 1/2 cups jaggery
2 tsp ghee
10 nos cashew nuts
10 nos raisins
1/4 tsp cardomom powder

METHOD :

 Fry the rice and moong gram dhal separately, without oil

In a cooker , place rice , moong dhal and little ghee with water , cook in low flame for ten minutes..

In a small pan , heat jaggery with one cup of water.

When it melts filter the syrup in a muslin cloth and keep it aside.

Add the jaggery syrup  to the rice and mix well

.Heat ghee in a pan and add cashews and raisins to it. Fry till it becomes golden brown and add to the pongal. Finally add elachi powder to it.