Chakkarai Pongal
by lavisrini
21 Aug 2011
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South indian delicacy. . . Mouthwatering and delicious smelling chakkara pongal. Try this recipe, you will surely love this!
Chakkarai Pongal recipe - How to make Chakkarai Pongal
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Makes 4 servings
1 cup rice (chawal)
1/2 cup moong dal (split green gram)
2 to 3 cups jaggery (gur)
1/2 cup ghee
20 to 25 cashewnuts (kaju)
20 to 25 raisins (kismis)
1 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
Method
- Method
- Clean,wash and soak the rice and moong dal separately in enough water for 1-2 hours.
- Pressure cook till the dal and rice are tender.
- Blend the mixture using a hand blender to a smooth paste.
- Add the jaggery to cooked dal and rice mixture and whisk well.
- Heat the ghee in non stick pan, add the cashewnuts and raisins and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add to cooked rice and dal mixture, mix well
- Add cardamom powder and mix well.
- Serve hot.
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