சர்க்கரை பொங்கல் / Sakkarai Pongal / Chakrkaai Pongal / Sweet Pongal

This particular sweet is a popular prasadam in many temples and it is made in households too during many occasions like Pongal festival , Aadi Pandigai , Navarathri

It is easy to make

Ingredients
Part 1 - Pressure Cooker

• Raw Rice - 1 cup
• Moong Dhal - 1/2 cup
• Milk + Water - 4 1/2 cups

Part 2 - Jaggery Syrup

• Jaggery (powdered ) - 3/4 - 1 cup (or even more)
• Elachi / Cardamom powder - a pinch
• Water - little to dissolve jaggery
• Coconut - as required optional 

Part 3 - Others

• Ghee - 2 tablespoons or more
• Cashews - 10 nos
• Dry grapes / Kismis - 10

Method
Step 1 - Pressure Cooking

• Dry roast moong dhal till the raw smell goes

• Wash rice and to it add dry roasted moong dhal .Pour water + milk.Pressure cook for 5 whisltes
• Once done take it out and mash it

Step 2 - Jaggery Syrup

• While the rice and dhal are being cooked lets prepare jaggery syrup
• Take jaggery in a vessel.Pour water to immerse it
• Boil it Put elachi powder to it

Note : If the jaggery contains mud strain the syrup after boiling it and heat it once again

Step 3 - Dry Fruits

• Heat ghee and fry cashews and dry grapes in it

Step 4 - Chakkarai Pongal

• Now we have everything ready lets mix and make Chakkarai Pongal
• Pour Jaggery syrup over cooked and mashed rice / dhal.Mix well on a low flame
• Stir for about 2 - 5 minutes
• Add grated coconut if needed

• Garnish with roasted nuts.Now hot yummy chakkari pongal is ready