CHAKKAR PONGAL/SWEET PONGAL is a delicious sweet which has lot of nutritions in it. This is festival special dish, it is offered to Goddess Durga on second day of navaratri, since it is made with brown sugar which is very rich in iron and calcium. Make this delicious sweet to Durga and get her blessings.
Ingredients needed:
(1 cup = 200grams)
- → Rice - 1/2 cup
- → Moong dal (pesaru pappu) - 1/2 cup
- → Jaggery (grated) - 1/2 cup or
- Sugar - 1/2 cup
- → Coconut (optional) - 1/4 cup
- → Cashew nuts - 10 numbers
- → Almonds - 10 numbers
- → Raisins - 10 numbers
- → Cardamom powder - 2 teaspoons
- → Ghee - 4-6 teaspoons
- → Water - 3 cups
Preparation:
1. Heat the ghee in a pan then add cashew nuts, almond flakes, raisins, coconut pieces, cook until they turn golden color then remove them into plate and put them aside.
2. Take a pressure cooker add rice, moong dal, water(2 1/2 cup), put the lid, cook it on a medium flame, switch off the flame after you get 2-3 whistles, then take a spatula or wooden spoon or masher, mash the rice, Moong dal into small granules or mash it totally and mix well.
3. Heat a pan then add jaggery, 1/4 cup of water, mix well until the jaggery is totally melted, take the strainer and remove the dust.
4. Pour the jaggery mixture into mashed rice, add coconut pieces then switch on the flame, cook it until the jaggery becomes thick then add cardamom powder and mix well.
5. Garnish it with roasted dry fruits and ghee.
6. Finally the delicious sweet is ready. You can offer it to Durga and enjoy with your family members.
Try this yummy recipe and let me know in the comment section.
Serves 3-4 people
Cooking time: 20 mins
Preparation time: 5 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Tip of the day: To get better taste you can roast the moong dal until the aroma comes out then cook it with rice. Instead of boiling with water you can add milk to make it more yummy. You can skip melting of jaggery, add it directly into mashed rice then cook it until it melts completely and mix well. You can add coconut while cooking or in the last with dry fruits.
Food nutrition (approximately per 100grams):
Calories - 400
Carbs - 58g
Protein - 8g
Fat - 18g
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