Chakkarai Pongal

Ingredients

1. 1 cup Rice
2. ¼ cup Moong Dal
3. 2 cups Jaggery (powdered)
4. ¼ cup Ghee
5. 15 nos Cashews
6. 8 nos Raisins
7. 4 nos Cardamon
8. 4 cups Water & 1/2 cup Milk
9. ½ cup Water for melting jaggery

Method :

1. Dry roast  moong dal under low flame seperately ,should not take more than 4 minutes.
2. Wash rice, add roasted moong dal  & Add milk and required water with them and cook till done.
3. Dissolve jaggery with 1/2 cup of water &  melt completely without any lumps.
4. Add thoroughly cooked rice and dal mixture to the jaggery syrup and mix well.
5. Fry raisins and cashewnuts in ghee.
6. Add cashewnuts,raisins,Crushed cardamom into it and stir it well.
7. Cook everything on medium flame until it thickens and becomes sticky.
8. Serve it hot.