Kalkandu pongal / kalkandu sadham with Varagu arisi / Varagu rice / Kodo millet, is a sweet pongal prepared with Varagu arisi, kalkandu / sweet candy, and milk . The addition of milk makes the dish so creamy and rich. It is very easy to prepare and tastes divine.
Ingredients:
Serves 4 to 5
Preparation method:
Notes:
Ingredients:
Serves 4 to 5
- 1/2 cup - Varagu arisi / Kodo millet
- 2 tbsp - Split green gram / Moong dal / Paasi paruppu
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup - Kalkandu / sugar candy / Rock sugar
- 1 cup - Milk (room temperature)
- 3 to 4 tbsp - Ghee (or add as needed)
- 1/8 tsp - Cardamom powder / Elachi
- 10 no’s - Cashew nuts
- 10 no’s - Raisin
- 1 1/2 cup – Water
Preparation method:
- Grind sugar candy / kalkandu in a mixer grinder to a smooth powder, set it aside.
- Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, fry cashew nuts and raisins to a golden brown color, set aside.
- Add split green gram/moong dal in the same cooker with ghee and roast for few seconds. Then add washed Varagu rice, 1/2 cup of milk, 1 1/2 cup of water, pressure cook for 2 whistles or until well cooked.
- Once rice and dhal mixtures is cooked, mash it nicely. Add ground sugar candy / kalkandu and the remaining milk and mix well continuously over medium heat.
- Add cardamom powder along with ghee and cook for 5 minutes. Finally add fried cashew nuts and raisin, mix well. Serve hot with ghee on top.
Notes:
- Adding milk in this recipe helps the pongal to stay soft for long time.
- I have used 1/2 cup of kalkandu. Sweetness was just right for us. If you wish you may increase or decrease the quantity of kalkandu as per your sweet level ( instead of 1/2 cup you may add 3/4 cup).
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Pongal is my all time favorite recipe Especially I love to eat Rava Pongal Recipe. it can make Quickly and easily.
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