chakkarai pongal

Sweet Pongal(chakkarai pongal)

Ingredients:

Raw rice                   1  cup
achuvellam                  10 (big size)
cashews                      10
raisins                          10
cardamom                    3
ghee                              5 – 6 tbsp

Method:

  • in a pan heat 1 tbsp ghee and fry cashews and raisins in it until brown and keep it aside
  • Crush the achu vellam with a hammer finely and keep it aside
  • wash and cook rice in 5 cups of water
  • when the rice is almost done add cardamom powder,crushed achuvellam
  • After the vellam melts add the fried cashews and raisins
  • Stir well adding the remaining ghee slowly and switch off the stove
Serves 4
 
 

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