Palm Jaggery Pongal is a variation from the regular sakkarai pongal.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 2
Ingredients
For Jaggery Syrup
¾CupJaggery
¾CupWater
1TablespoonDry Ginger Powder
3CardamomCrushed
Other Ingredients
¾CupRaw Rice /Brown Rice
3CupWater
¼ CupMoong Dal
AGenerous PinchSalt
3TablespoonGhee
15Cashews
Instructions
Soak Raw rice in water for atleast 2 hours.
Dry roast moong dal until nice aroma comes out.
Add in moong dal and rice into a pan and add in water and cook until the rice and dal are cooked mushy. If pressure cooking pressure cook in medium flame for 5 whistles.
For jaggery syrup add in water, jaggery, dryginger powder and cardamom and heat until the jaggery dissolves.
Switch off the flame and drain for any impurities.
Add in the jaggery syrup into the rice mixture. Cook for few minutes until the mixture blends well.
Heat ghee in a wok and add in cashews.
Switch off when the cashews starts darkening. Add this into the pongal and keep stirring and cook for few more minutes.
Switch off the flame. Palm Jaggery Pongal is now ready to serve.
Notes
Raw Rice Can also be used for this recipe.
If there is no time to soak rice for hours then soak in hot water for 30 minutes.
Soaking Rice in water helps to cook the rice soft.