Wednesday 14 January 2009

Sakkarai Pongal - Happy Pongal

First of all Wishing you all a happy pongal..There are several way to prepare sweet pongal, my mom's special is rice n moongdal with jaggery...this is my favourite sweet pongal..i just added saffron to give colour n didnt change anything, i prepared them as my mom used to prepare always...Sending to Rice/Wheat sweets & Diabetic friendly sweets by Mythreyee of Paajaka...


1cup Raw rice
1/4cup Split Moongdal
Few Saffron Strands
1/4cup Jaggery powder
1tbsp Cardamom powder
2tbsp Ghee
Few Cashew nuts

Wash thoroughly both raw rice n split moongdal together, pour four cups of water , jaggery, saffron strands n pressure cook them upto 3 hisses...keep aside n let them steam release..meanwhile fry the cashew nuts in hot ghee n keep aside, add the cardamom powder to the cooked pongal n fried cashew nuts n hot ghee n toss them gently..

Serve hot n enjoy every spoon!!!

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17 Expert Thoughts:

rekhas kitchen said...

Happy pongal to you and your family priya nice color

Asha said...

Happy Pongal to you! :)

Curry Leaf said...

WISHING YOU & FAMILY A VERY HAPPY PONGAL

Happy cook said...

Happy Pongal. That looks really yummy.
Love the colour too.

Ann said...

drooling yaa drooling...the name is truly meaningful

Cham said...

Happy Pongal to u and your family Priya

Sukanya Ramkumar said...

Even I have posted sakkarai pongal in my blog for pongal day.... Urs look so good.

Happy Pongal!!!

Keerthana said...

Happy Pongal Priya:)

Trupti said...

Pongal looks very delicious Priya

Happy Sankranti !!

Yasmeen said...

tasty sweet with lentils,I'll try it for my little one ,who has a big sweet tooth.Have a blessed festival:)

Madhu said...

Happy Pongal to you too Priya.

Varsha Vipins said...

Happy Pongal priya..n lovely sweet dish for the time..:)

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

looks perfect priya.. neenga dhan expert aache ellathulayum. happy pongal!

Shama Nagarajan said...

yummy...delicious pongal..happy pongal

RAKS KITCHEN said...

Happy pongal to you priya!

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Anu said...

Hi Priya,

Your sakkarai pongal looks yummy. Your food blog is neatly organized. Loved browsing it!

I have posted my version of the Sakkarai pongal in my blog.

Do visit my blog when u find time. Would be happy to receive your comments :-)