SWEET PONGAL

SWEET PONGAL WHICH IS FAMOUS IN ALL OVER INDIA,A COMPULSORY ITEM WHICH IS DONE IN SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND DURING FESTIVALS TOO..

INGREDIENTS:

RICE	2CUPS
CHANA DAL	1/2CUP
MILK	4CUPS
WATER	2CUPS
GHEE	50GRAMS/1/2CUP(UP TO THE CHOICE)
CASHEWS	FEW
JAGGERY	250GRAMS
SALT	PINCH
CARDAMON	1
COCONUT	¼ TH CUP

METHOD:

• HEAT GHEE IN A KADAI, ADD CASHEWS,COCUNUT AND FRY IT UNTIL IT BECOMES BROWN  AND KEEP IT ASIDE.

• WASH RICE AND CHANADAL AND SOAK THEM IN 2CUPS WATER FOR 10MINUTES.

• AFTER 10 MINUTES ADD MILK TO THE RICE AND ON THE STOVE.

• WHEN RICE IS COOKED ADD JAGGERY (PIECES)TO THE RICE  AND REDUCE THE FLAME TO MEDIUM.AND STIR IT.

• AFTER THE JAGGERY GETS THICK AND DISSOLVED IN THE RICE ADD PINCH OF SALT,GHEE. STIR IT AND COOK FOR 5MINUTES. AND OFF THE STOVE.

• TAKE THE PONGAL IN A BOWL AND GARNISH IT WITH CASHEWS,COCONUT.

NOTES:

• GHEE CAN BE ADDED MORE UP TO THE AVAILABILITY AND CHOICE,BUT IT ADDS MORE TASTE.

• WE CAN ALSO ADD KISMISS IN GARNISHING.