Sweet Pongal

Ingredients:

Raw rice/Paccharisi-1 cup
Moong dhal/pasiparuppu-1 cup
Jaggery/Vellam-2 cup
Water-3 cup
Cardamom/Elakkai-6 pods
Cashews,Raisins-as needed.

Method:

1. Dry fry the moong dhal till you get a nice smell.

2. Mix the rice and fried moong dhal,add water and pressure cook it for about 5 whistles.

3. Meantime heat the jaggery with a 1/2 cup of water until the jaggery melts.

4. Pour the jaggery syrup into the cooked rice and dhal.

5. Fry the cashews,raisins and add to the cooked rice,dhal mixture.

6. Powder the cardamoms and sprinkle it on the pongal.

7. Mix it thoroughly.

8. Sweet pongal is ready to eat.

Enjoy!!!!!!!

Optional:Garnish it with shredded sweetened coconut(availabe in baking section of the grocery stores).