Chakkera Pongali(Sweet Pongal)

Ingredients:
200g Rice
75g  Moong dal
1 1/2 cup Jaggery
1/4 cup ghee
1/4 tsp cardomom powder
2 tsp cashewnuts
1 tsp raisins
STEP 1:

• Dry roast moong dal until it starts changing colour.
• Pressure cook rice and moong dal with 5 cups water until soft.

STEP2:

• Boil 1/2 cup water in another pan and add jaggery.
• When it is completely dissolved,remove from the flame strain the liquid into deep bottomed cooking vessel/pan.
• Now take this strained jaggery water on to flame and cook until it thickens.

STEP3:

• Add the cooked rice,moong dal mixture to the jaggery and cook for 2 min.
• Now add cardomom powder,mix well and turn off the flame.

STEP4:

• Heat ghee in a pan add cashew nuts and raisins and fry them.
• Add this to pongal mixture,mix well and serve.Chakkera Pongali is ready.

Note:We are straining the jaggery water to remove any unwanted things from it.

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