higher_taste/vege/protege/rice/030

THE HIGHER TASTE

Sweet pongal.(Chakarai pongal)

Prepration Time: 30 Mts
Cook Time: 1 Hrs

Ingredients:
Raw rice-1 cup
Green gram dhal-1/2 cup
Jaggery- 3 cups(powdered)
Milk-1 cup
Water2 1/2 cups
Ghee-4 tbsp
Cashewnuts-2 tbsp
Raisins-2 tbsp
cardamoms-5 (powdered)
Cloves-2 (powdered)
1 small piece nutmeg grated or powdered
saffron-1 pinch

Preparation:
Roast dry the green gram dhal for a couple of minutes. Cook the rice and green gram dhal with 2 1/2 cups of water and 1 cup milk in the microwave and set aside.

Dissolve the jaggery in 1 cup water and cook on a low heat till the jaggery melts. Strain the jaggery to remove the dirt.

Put the syrup once more on the heat and stir till it becomes slightly sticky.

Add the cooked rice and dhal. Heat the 4 tbsp ghee.

Fry the cashewnuts and raisins and add to the pongal.

Add the powdered cardamoms,cloves nutmeg and saffron. Mix well.

Serve hot .