This is a traditional South Indian Dessert most popular in Andhra / Telangana and Tamil Nadu. This simple preparation includes rice, moong dal (green gram lentil) and jaggery. Sugar also can be substituted. It is generally made during Sankranti and Ugadi festivals. It also goes by the name of Chakkara or Sakkarai Pongal. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.
- 1/2 cup rice
- 1/4 cup moong dal (split green gram)
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup brown sugar or to taste
- 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder
- 1 tbsp. rose water
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tbsp. ghee
- handful of mixed nuts
- 1 tbsp. chopped nuts to garnish
Dry roast the moong dal for a minute or till you get a nice aroma coming through. Soak the dal and rice for an hour. Wash and drain well.
Pressure cook in 2 cups water for 8-10 minutes on a low flame after the first whistle. Heat ghee in a pan and lightly fry the mixed nuts till light golden. Drain and keep aside.
Add the mashed rice-dal mix to the same pan along with the milk and sugar. Mix everything well and simmer on a low flame for 4-5 minutes and mashing them in between.
Add the fried nuts and cardamom powder and continue to simmer for another 2 minutes. Add rose water and mix. Serve them hot or cold in individual bowls, garnished with chopped nuts.
Dry roast moong dal till light golden & keep aside.
Soak dal & rice in water for an hour.
Wash & drain. Add 2 cups fresh water & pressure cook for 8-10 minutes
on a low flame after the first whistle.
The cooked rice & dal.
Heat ghee & lightly sauté mixed nuts till light golden. Keep aside.
Transfer to the pan along with the milk.
Add sugar to it.
Simmer on a low flame by mashing them in between.
Add cardamom powder & mix.
Add fried nuts also to it & simmer further.
When done, add rose water & switch off the flame.
Garnish with chopped nuts & serve them hot or cold.
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