HEALTHY SWEET RECIPE : SWEET PONGAL

HEALTHY SWEET RECIPE : SWEET PONGAL

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3/4  CUP MUNG DAL

1.1/4 CUPS RICE

3.1/2 CUPS MILK

3-4 CARDAMOM POWDER

2 CUPS JAGGERY - CRUMBLE

1/2 CUP DESHI GHEE

1/2 CUP FRESH COCONUT - GRATED

20 - 22 KISHMISH

8-10 CASHEW NUTS -SLICED

8 - 10 ALMONDS - CHOPPED

BOIL THE MILK IN THICK BOTTOMED PAN.
SOAK RICE 30 MINUTES, THEN DRAIN THE WATER.
LIGHTLY DRY ROAST MOON DAL IN A HOT PAN.
ADD THE MOONG DAL AND RICE TO THE BOILING MILK.
BRING THE MILK TO A BOIL CONTINUE.
STIRRING CONTINUOUSLY OVER LOWER FLAME TILL RICE AND MOONG DAL ARE COMPLETELY COOKED.
ADD JAGGERY AND MIX WELL AND STIR CONTINUOUSLY.
COOK JAGGERY UNTIL MELTS.
ADD HALF THE DESHI GHEE AND CONTINUE COOKING OVER LOW FLAME.

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HEAT THE REMAINING DESHI GHEE AND LIGHTLY FRY THE GRATED COCONUT.
ADD THE KISHMISH, CASHEW NUT- CHOPPED.
ADD THE FRIED MIXTURE TO THE COOKED PONGAL.
GARNISH WITH CARDAMOM POWDER AND ALMONDS - CHOPPED.
SERVE HOT.
* YOU CAN ADD COCONUT MILK INSTEAD OF GRATED COCONUT FOR A MORE DELICIOUS TEST.