sweet rice pongal

Ingredients

1 cup rice
1/2 cup moong dal or split yellow gram - small ones
1 whole jaggery - square shape - one only
2 tspn cardamom
3 tblspn ghee
10 raisins
10 cashew
2 almonds
1 cup dry coconut

Preparation method

Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 30 mins
1. cook rice and moon dhal in pressure cooker and keep aside
2. in a pan , add jaggery and little water and allow the jaggery to dissolve. take a strainer and strain the jaggery so that any tiny stones or unwanted particles are removed
3. add the cooked rice, dhal and jaggery , dry coconut, cadamom in the pan. keep the stove on sim mode.
4. heat the ghee on a small pan. add raisins and cashew nuts. once they turn golden brown, add this to the step 3
5. add more ghee if required which enhances the taste. cook for 10mins and remove from stove.
6. decorate with almonds

Source: http://allrecipes.co.in/recipe/11871/sweet-rice-pongal.aspx