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Sarkarai Pongal

Ingredients:

1.Rice-1 cup.
2.Jaggery-11/4 cup.
3.Cardamom pwd-1/4 tbsp.
4.Ghee-4tsp.
5.Cashews-8 to 10.
6.Raisins-8 to 10.
7.Milk-1/2 cup.
8.Water-2 1/2cups.



Pongal Special
Sarkarai Pongal

Jaggery Paagu




Method:

1.I used Pressure cooker for this.(Instead of traditional way of using Pot).
2.Cook Rice  with 2 1/2cups of water and 1/2 cup of milk (4 vissels).
3.In a Pan Pour the Diced jaggery and add some water for 5 mins.
4.Mash the rice slightly with a laddle.
5.Mix the rice with jaggery water.
6.Heat 1/4 cup of ghee and fry raisins and cashew nuts separately and add it to the rice along with ghee.
7.Cook for some more time till everything gets blended well.Serve hot.
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