This is famous old sweet.I think this may be the first sweet was prepared by our ancestors.Most of the Indians know this dish and like to prepare in festivals as prasadam(naivedyam).
Ingredients
milk 1 liter
rice small glass(150grs)
jaggery 150grs(to taste)
sago 75grs
semya 30grs
elachi 5
cashew nut 10
kismiss 10
ghee 7 to 10 spoons
This is tamilian's traditional dish(pongal), gives lot of relief from routine break fast items like idle,dosa and upma. this is strong diet and has more calories( because of ghee) but nutrients diet for children .If you start day with this tasty break fast makes you energetic throughout the day.
ingredient
rice 1cup
green gram
(moong dal) 3/4cup
salt 1spoon(to taste)
pepper seeds 1/2spoon
oil 4spoons
ghee 3spoons
mustard seeds 1/4spoon
cumin 1/4spoon
ginger small pieces
green chillies 3
curry leaves some
cashewnut 10
Method
1. Take rice and green gram in a bowl.wash them twice.
2. add nearly 5cups of water and cook in the rice cooker(for make smooth mixer of rice and dal).
3. take some pepper seeds(half of the quantity) make into fine powder.
4. eating pepper gives lot of benefit to the body.some people dont like to eat pepper.if we make the powder they can take without any dislike.and also pepper powder gives some spiciness to the pongal .
5 .cut ginger and green chillies into small pieces.
6. add oil in a pan ,after heating the oil add ghee.
7. when ghee is melted add mustard seeds,when they began to splutter add cumin ,pepper seeds,cashew nut.
8. when cashew nut turn into golden brown color add ginger and green chilles pieces . after that add curry leaves.
9.add rice and dal mixture,pepper powder.finally add salt to taste.
serve it hot and have this with coconut chutney .enjoy eating this delightful recipe .
