Chakkera Pongal (Sweet Pongal)

Ingredients:

Moong dal (split) : 1 cup (dry roasted)
Raw rice : 1 cup
Water : 2.5 cups
Milk : 1/2 cup
Ghee: 4 spoons
Cashews : handful
Dry grapes : handful
Sugar/jaggery : 3/4 cup
Salt : a pinch

Method:

Dry roast split moong dal until it turns brown color.
Was rice and keep aside.
Heat ghee in pressure cooker/pan
Roast cashews until it turns brown and dry grapes until it swells.
Remove from pan and keep those aside.
In the same pan, add moong dal, washed rice, milk and water.
cook for 4 whistles.
Wait until the pressure releases from cooker and open the lid.
Add sugar/jaggery, nuts, grapes mix well and cook for 5 min.
Add salt at the end and switch off the stove.


Note : Sweet Pongal should be not too thick or not too thin in consistency.

Tip :

You can sprinkle with cardamom at the end.
If the Sweet Pongal is too thin in consistency , cook for few more min. If it is too thick, add enough water/milk and cook until desired quantity reaches.