Varagu Arisi Sweet Pongal (Sarkkarai Pongal) - வரகு அரிசி சக்கரை பொங்கல்

Varagu Arisi Sweet Pongal

 

This is a hit in my house.

Tastes out of the world.

Simple and Easy to make and delicious to eat.

Ingredients needed:-

1. Varagu Arisi - 3/4 cup

2. Moong dal - 1/4 cup

3. Milk - 1 cup

4. Water - 2 1/2 cups 

5. Pinch of salt 

6. Jaggery - 1 1/4 cup 

Ingredients for tempering 

1. Ghee - 3 tablespoons plus one teaspoon 

2. Cashew nuts chopped

3. Raisins 

Flavoring Agents:-

1. Elaichi Powder

2. Saffron 

3  Finely chopped badam 

4. Edible champor (pachai karpooram) -  optional

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Method:-

1. Fry Dal and Varagu rice slightly and pressure cook by adding water and milk.

 

2. Mean time take jaggery add little water and boil, strain impurities and make a thick syrup.

3. Heat ghee in a pan fry cashews and raisins till they turn golden.

4. Mix jaggery syrup to the cooked rice and mix well.
Garnish with fried nuts, elaichi, pachai karpooram and saffron .

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Not :-

Adding edible champor (pachai Karpooram) gives wonderful taste like KoilPongal.

 

Adding grated coconut to the jaggery syrup gives good taste.