Shakkara (Sweet) Pongal

Name: Shakkara (Sweet) Pongal
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters basmati rice; 59 milliliters cashews; 1 pinch edible camphor (kacha karpoor); 118 milliliters ghee (clarified butter); 1 teaspoons ground cardamom; 237 milliliters jaggery (palm sugar); 118 milliliters split yellow lentils (moong dal); 355 milliliters milk; 59 milliliters raisins; 118 milliliters white sugar

Shakkara (Sweet) Pongal is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 9g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 591 calories. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. A mixture of ghee, cashews, raisins, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Melt the ghee in a large skillet over medium heat; fry the cashews and raisins in the melted ghee until the cashews are brown and the raisins begin to plump, about 5 minutes.

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Remove the cashews and raisins from the skillet and set aside.

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Add the lentils to the skillet and fry in the ghee until fragrant; stir the rice, milk, jaggery, and sugar into the lentils. Reduce heat to low and cook until the rice is tender, adding water as needed to keep moist, about 30 minutes.

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