Chackra Pongal

Ingredients :

• Long Grain Rice 1 cup.
• Moong Dhal 1/8 cup.
• Milk 1 cup.
• Melted Butter (Ghee) 1/2 to 1 cup.
• Powdered Jaggery (Gur) or Brown Sugar 1 3/4 cup.
• Cardamom Powder 1/2 tsp.
• Raisins 10 no.
• Cashew Nuts (whole) 6 to 8 no.

Preparation :

• Cook rice and moong dal with milk and water until well done.
• Fry cashews and raisins in ghee until golden brown and keep aside.
• Take water and add gur (or brown sugar) and boil it until it dissolves and becomes thick.
• Add cooked rice and dal to gur and keep stirring on low heat until well mixed.
• Add remaining ghee in spoonfuls and continue stirring.
• Add powdered cardamom and mix well.
• Decorate with fried raisins and cashews.
• Serve with a Smile!