Serves 1
Directions
- 1Wash the rice and moong dal well.
- 2Add 1 tablespoon of ghee to a pressure cooker.
- 3Fry the washed rice and dal until their color changes.
- 4Add 6 cups of hot water to the rice and dal.
- 5Cook for 5 whistles in medium flame.
- 6Take 1 1/2 cups of jaggery in a bowl and add 2 tablespoons of water.
- 7Melt the jaggery to create a syrup.
- 8Add 1 tablespoon of ghee to a frying pan.
- 9Fry cashews, dry coconut pieces, raisins, and cloves until golden brown.
- 10Once the rice and dal are cooked, open the pressure cooker.
- 11Strain the jaggery syrup into the cooked rice and dal.
- 12Mix well with the rice.
- 13Cook for 3-5 minutes on a low flame.
- 14Add 1 tablespoon of ghee, the fried dry fruits and nuts, and 1 teaspoon of elachi to the pongali.
- 15Mix everything thoroughly.
- 16Serve the Chakkera Pongali.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice
- 0.5 cup Moong dal
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 6 cups Hot water
- 1.5 cup Jaggery
- 2 tbsp Water
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- Cashews
- Dry coconut pieces
- Raisins
- Cloves
- 1 tsp Elachi
Equipment
BowlPressure cookerSpoonFrying panStrainer
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