Sweet Pongal / Sihi Pongal

Sweet Pongal / Sihi Pongal / Chakkara Pongal / Sakkarai Pongal :

Sweet pongal or Sihi pongal is a South Indian traditional recipe prepared during Sankranti/Pongal, Navaratri festivals. It can be prepared using sugar or jaggery. In this recipe i am using jaggery. Its a very easy  dish  using very less ingredients. Let us learn how to make easy and tasty Sweet Pongal/ Sihi pongal with step by step pictures.

Ingredients:

Rice : 1/2 Cup

Moong Dal : 1/4 Cup

Jaggery : 1 Cup

Dry coconut : 3 Table spoon

Cardamom Seeds : 1 No.
Water: 2 1/2 Cup

Ghee : 1/2 Cup

Cashew Nuts :  3 to 4

Raisins : 3 to 4

Method :

1. Dry roast the moon dal till it gets the nice aroma. no need to fry until it changes colour.
2. Pressure cook rice and moong dal together adding 21/2 Cup of water.
3. Roast the dry coconut till it becomes golden brown and you get nice aroma.
4. In a pan add two spoons of ghee and add cashew nuts.
5. Once cashew nut becomes golden brown, add raisins and fry until they puff up.
6. Transfer the nuts into a small bowl and in the same pan add rest of the ghee and cooked moong dal and rice into the pan
7. Add Jaggery and cook for few minutes until everything gets blended well. at this stage you can add roasted coconut cardamom powder and roasted nuts.
8. Cook for few minutes until everything is well blended.
9. Now the tasty Pongal  is ready to serve