Village Style Sweet Jaggery Pongal

Ingredients :

Raw Rice / Ponni Arisi / Pacha Arisi - 1 cup Green Gram / Moong Dal / Paasi Paruppu - 1/2 cup Jaggery / Achu Vellam - 1 cup (crushed) Coconut Shreds - 1/2 cup Dry Ginger Powder / Sukku - 1 tsp Cashew nuts - 20 nos Raisins - 20 nos Cardamom - 3 nos (crushed) Ghee - 3 tbsp Water - 5 cup

Method :

First roast Cashewnut and Raisin with 2 tbsp of Ghee separately and keep aside. Then again roast Green Gram (skinless) until aroma rise and keep aside.

Now boil Water in a Pongal Pot, add Raw Rice and fried Green Gram, cook for 15mins to 20mins in simmer until both cooks.

Then add Jaggery and saute until melts. Now add Cashewnut, Raisin and Coconut Shreds, mix well.

Add Dry Ginger and Cardamon Powder, mix well. Finally add remaining Ghee, mix well and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Methu Vadai / Ulundu Vadai and Ven Pongal