Black Rice Pongal / Kavuni Arisi Pongal is a Healthy and Delicious Pongal
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 2
Ingredients
For Jaggery Syrup
¾CupJaggery Powder
¾CupWater
AGenerous PinchEdible Camphor
4CardamomCrushed
Other Ingredients
¾CupBlack Rice
4CupsWater
AGenerous PinchSalt
3TablespoonGhee
15Cardamom
¾CupCoconut
Instructions
Soak black rice in water overnight.
For Jaggery Syrup add in jaggery, Water, Cardamom and edible camphor into a bowl and start heating it.
Keep heating until the jaggery and camphor dissolves. Switch off the flame and drain for any impurities.
Take black rice and water in a pot and start cooking until the rice is cooked soft. If required only then add more water. Else if pressure cooking then add rice and water in pressure cooker and pressurecook in medium flame for 5 whistles.
Add in the jaggery syrup and coconut into the rice mixture. Cook until the mixture blends well.
Heat Ghee in a wok add in cashew and saute them until the cashews start darkening.
Add in ghee and cashews into the rice mixture. Cook for few minutes and switch off the flame.
Delicious Black Rice Pongal is now ready to serve.
Notes
Other than the soaking time the Black Rice Pongal takes around 30 minutes for cooking.