Sakarai Pongal (சக்கரை பொங்கல்)
Friday, June 8, 2007
ingredients
1.Raw rice-3/4 cup
2.Moong dhal-1/4 cup
3.Jaggery-1 cup
4.Ghee-5 spoon
5.Cashew nuts-few
6.Milk-2 cups
method
Wash rice and soak it in water along with moong dhal for 15 min.Then pressure cook it in a cooker with 2 1/2 cup of milk and water respectively.In aseperate pan add 1/2 cup of water and add jaggery.Keep it in a low flame such that it melt sand forms into a syrup consistency.Then filter this with a strainer for impurities.Now mix this jaggery syrup into the cooked rice.Keep it in the low flame for 5 to 10 mins.Finally fry cashews in ghee and when turns slight golden colour mix it with the pongal.


7 comments:
Looks yum!! I made it Tamilnadu RCI.Wonderful tasting dessert:)
Oh thank u dear....
Hi Ramya!
Sarkarai pongal looks good! I'm remembering pongal festival when I saw this...
I would love to have some in a little bowl with a spoon, all curled up in a chair. After taking each spoonful, I would be licking the back of the spoon. Beautfil dessert.
Hi Ramya,,
Your anniversary dessert looks gr8 dear...I think anna would have enjoyed the recipe...
Hey presentation is good with almonds:)))
I always like your short&sweet recipes..
Hi usha,
thank u...
cynthia,
sure dear...
u can lick it directly form the photo...:)))
usha,
yeah he liked it...
thank u dear..
Its a wonderful recipe and all time favorite of everyone. Nice photo. Viji
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