Sweet Pongali Recipe / Rice and Chana Dal Chakkera Pongali / Sakkra Pongali

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rice
• 1/4 cup Chana Dal
• 1 cup Sugar
• 2 cups Milk
• 2 cups Water
• 1/2 sp Elaichi Powder
• Few Dry Fruits
• 1 pinch Pacha Karpooram
• 2 sp Ghee

Instructions

1. Wash and soak the rice, chana dal for 15 mins and strain.
2. Add milk+ water to it and pressure cook for 3 whistle, turn off the flame and allow it to cool. Once cooled remove the lid and mash it well.
3. Add in sugar, elaichi powder and mix well,cook on low flame for a couple of time until the sugar dissolved and combined well.
4. If the pongal is too thick add 1 more cup of water or milk and cook, add roasted dry fruits, pacha karpooram along with ghee and mix well, now rice and chana dal chakkara pongali is ready. for naivedyam.