Sweet Pongal is a delicious South Indian dish made with rice, moong lentils, ghee, jaggery or sugar, cardamoms, and nuts. It is a traditional dish mostly made to offer gods on special occasions and festivals. Sweet Pongal is known as Chakkara Pongal In Telugu & Sakkarai Pongal In Tamil.<br /><br />Ingredients : <br /><br />Rice- ¼ kg<br />Jaggery- ¼ kg<br />Ghee- 100 gram<br />Moong dal- 100 gram<br />Green cardamom – 3 Nos<br />Boiled milk- ½ litter<br />Cashew nuts- 10 Nos<br />Raisins : <br /><br /> Method :<br />1. To begin making Chakkra Pongali Recipe (Andhra Style Sweet Pongal), fry the rice & moong dal together in hot ghee until they become aromatic & turn slightly brownish.<br />2. Next, add water & cook till its has done (say 3 whistles mostly)<br />3. Meanwhile, take the jaggery and melt it in another pan.<br />4. Once the rice mix cools down, keep it on the stovetop on medium heat & add jaggery syrup, cardamom powder & keep stirring it continuously.<br />5. Meanwhile, heat a Kadai with a bit of ghee, and fry the dry fruits till done and keep aside<br />6. Also, fry the coconut pieces in ghee in the same Kadai for 4-5 minutes until it changes color.<br />7. Once the Pongali has thickened, switch off the stove & add the dry fruits & toasted coconut. <br />Chakkara Pongali is ready to serve.
