Guru Pournami Sweet Pongal Recipe (Chakkara Pongali)

 

📝 Ingredients:

• Raw rice – 1 cup

• Moong dal (yellow split) – 1/4 cup

• Jaggery – 1 cup (grated or powdered)

• Ghee – 3–4 tbsp

• Cashews – 10

• Raisins – 10

• Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp

• Water – 3 cups

• Milk – 1/2 cup (optional, for richness)

• A pinch of edible camphor (optional)

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👨‍🍳 Preparation Steps:

1. Dry roast the moong dal lightly until it gives a nutty aroma.

2. Wash and cook rice + roasted dal together with 3 cups water in a pressure cooker (3 whistles).

3. Once cooked, mash the mixture gently.

4. In a pan, melt jaggery with 1/4 cup water. Strain if needed to remove impurities.

5. Add the jaggery syrup to the cooked rice-dal mix and stir on low flame.

6. Add cardamom powder, camphor (if using), and milk (optional). Mix well.

7. In a small pan, fry cashews and raisins in ghee and add to the Pongal.

8. Finally, add the remaining ghee and cook for 2–3 minutes until it becomes slightly thick