What is ಸಿಹಿ ಪೊಂಗಲ್ in English?

ಸಿಹಿ ಪೊಂಗಲ್ is written Sweet Pongal in English.

How much cooking time?

35 min — 10 min prep, 25 min cooking.

Sweet Pongal

Name: Sweet Pongal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Karnataka Indian
Ingredients: 15g raisins; 2piece Cardamom; 20g Cashew Nuts; 200g Jaggery; salt; 60g Ghee; 25g Moong Dal; 100g rice

Jaggery-sweetened rice-moong dal porridge with ghee and cashews. Karnataka Sankranti sweet served in temples and at wedding feasts.

Time 35 min · Serves 6 · 318 kcal · East Karnataka, Karnataka

Ingredients

Garnish

raisins (optional) (garnish) — 15 g (whole)
Cardamom — 2 piece (ground)
Cashew Nuts (garnish) — 20 g (whole)

Main

Jaggery — 200 g (whole)
salt (optional) (whole)
Ghee — 60 g (whole)
Moong Dal — 25 g (whole)
rice — 100 g (ground)

Method

Dry-roast the moong dal in a little ghee until golden and fragrant. Wash the rice and add it in.
Pressure-cook the rice and moong dal with about 2.5 cups water for 4-5 whistles until very soft; lightly mash together.
Powder the jaggery, melt it in a little water, bring to a boil and strain out impurities.
Pour the strained jaggery syrup into the mashed rice-dal and cook on low, stirring, until it thickens and comes together.
Stir in most of the ghee and the cardamom powder; mix until glossy.
Fry the cashews and raisins in the remaining ghee until golden and fold them in. Serve warm as prasad.

Common questions

What is ಸಿಹಿ ಪೊಂಗಲ್ in English?: ಸಿಹಿ ಪೊಂಗಲ್ is written Sweet Pongal in English.
How many calories in one plate of Sweet Pongal?: 318 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 35 min — 10 min prep, 25 min cooking.

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