CHAKARA PONGAL

TIME TAKEN: 20 MINS, SERVES: 3

INGREDIENTS:

RICE	1 CUP
BENGAL GRAM (OR) GREEN GRAM	1/4th CUP
SUGAR	1 ½ CUP
MILK AND WATER	4:2 (WITH THE CUP USED TO MEASURE RICE)
CASHEWS AND RAISINS	FOR GARNISH
GHEE	3 tbsp
SALT	A PINCH (OPTIONAL)

METHOD:

 Ø  Wash and soak rice and Bengal gram for half an hour. In a pressure pan add soaked rice and Bengal gram, milk, water, salt pressure cook for 2 – 3 whistles and lower the flame and cook for 5 mins off the gas. Mash it once cooked.

 Ø  In another vessel take sugar, add 1/4^th cup water to it and prepare sugar syrup.  

 Ø  Filter the sugar syrup and add the syrup to the mashed rice and mix well, cook it for 2 – 3 mins and off the gas.

 Ø  Fry raisins and cashews in ghee and add them to it.