Akkaravadisal / Sweet Milk Pongal made from milk Pongal

This is a another version of sweet pongal. This is also made as a Neivedhyam / Prasadam.

 

Next pongal recipe in my list is Akkaravadisal. This is very similar to sakarai pongal recipe. They only difference is that rice is cooked in milk instead of water.

Ingredients :

Milk pongal - 1 cup 

Moong dal - 1/2 cup cooked and mashed 

Jaggery - 1 cup powdered 

Sugar - 1 cup 

Cardamom powder - 1/2 teaspoon 

Saffron 1 pinch 

Ghee - 1/4 cup 

Cashew nut and raisins as needed - 1 tablespoon each

Procedure :

In a pan add the jaggery powder and 1/4 cup of water and bring it to a boil. Remove any dirt by passing the mixture into a fine sieve. Boil the jaggery to one string consistency. Add sugar and mix well. Now add the pal pongal/milk pongal and the mashed Dal and stir it without forming any lumps. Add cardamom powder, saffron and mix well with pongal In a separate pan add the ghee and fry cashews and raisins and add it to the pongal mixture. Cook the pongal until thick then remove form fire. 

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