Sarkarai pongal

    Sarkarai pongal is a sweet dish made out of rice, moong dal and jaggery. Traditionally, our neighbours in Nagercoil send this to us every year during Pongal and we all love it.

Ingredients:
1 cup- raw rice
a fistful of moong dal
1 1/2 cups- dark jaggery
3 cups- water
1 cup- milk
2 cardamom
1 clove
a pinch of ground nutmeg
1/2 cup ghee
1 tbsp -broken cashew

Method:
Dry roast the rice and dal for  a couple of minutes and wash them well.
In a pot add the rice , dal and water.
Bring them to a boil, cover the pot and reduce the flame. Let it cook for 15 minutes .
Once the rice is soft, add milk and the powdered jaggery and mix well.
Heat ghee in a pan and add cashew and fry till golden brown. Pour this over the rice mixture.
Finally, add the crushed cardamom, cloves and nutmeg . Stir well and serve hot.