Pongal delights

Pongal is celebrated with great ardour down South but this is no reason to try out delicious dishes. Pongal is also the name of a dish which is made out of Jaggery and rice. Chef Veena Arora, Chef De Cuisine The Spice Route, The Imperial, shares the recipie of Sakkarai pongal.

• Ghee- 30ml

• Cashewnut- 15 gms

• Raisin- 15 gms

• Brown coconut- 60 gms

• Rice- 50 gms

• Moong Dhuli Dal- 50gms

• Jaggery- 100gms

• Cardamom powder - 01-2 gms

1. Wash and soak rice and dal for half an hour.

2. Cook it in water ( similar to making rice). Then mash it.

3.  Now make jaggery syrup and add it to rice and dal.

4. Pour desi ghee in the pan adding sliced brown coconut and raisins and Cashewnut.

5. Stir till brown

6. Garnish with Cardamom powder