Sarkarai Pongal/Sweet Pongal with Jaggery சர்க்கரைப் பொங்கல்

Sweet Pongal/சர்க்கரைப் பொங்கல் is liked by one and all and it is very easy to cook in 'Pressure Cooker'.  It can be cooked in a very short span of time. Since we use Jaggery- natural sugar, ghee and green gram, it’s a healthy sweet too.

Ingredients:

Raw Rice/பச்சரிசி - 3/4 Cup

Moong Dhal/SplitGreen gra/Mung Bean

பாசிப்பருப்பு  - 1/4 Cup

Jaggery/வெல்லம் - 3/4 to 1 Cup (according to sweet preference)

Elachi/Cardamom/ ஏலக்காய் - 1

Grated Coconut/தேங்காய் துருவல் - 1 tbsp

Ghee/Clarified Butter/நெய் - 3 to 4 tbsp

Garnish -Ghee Roasted Cashew nuts - 5 to 7

(முந்திரிப்பருப்பு)

Method:

Wash the rice and green gram lentil together thoroughly and add 3 Cups of water. Pressure cook for in medium flame for about 8 to 10 minutes.

In a pan add 1 tablespoon of ghee and stir in the cooked rice mixture. Mix well until get mashed, now add Jaggery and mix thoroughly. Add more ghee, cook for few minutes. Stir in grated coconut and add rest of the ghee.

Garnish with roasted Cashew nuts and serve hot.

It makes very good for Prasadham/Neivedhyam/offering for God.