Saturday, January 12, 2008

பொங்கல் RECIPE


எப்படி பொங்கல் சமைப்பது...

Ingredients:
2 cups of Jasmine Rice

1/2 cup of Moong Dhal

1 litre of Milk

1/2 cup of Ghee

3 cups of Orange Sugar

1/4 tsp of Elaichi Powder

1/2 cup broken Cashewnuts and Raisins




Method:
1.Fry the Rice and the Moong dhal in a pan, till the moong dhal colour starts to change.
2.Boil Milk in the heavy bottom vessel. When the milk has boiled fully, add the Rice and the Moong dhal. Keep the fire in medium flame, let it cook.
3.Add water and milk till the Rice and Moongdhal is cooked nicely. Keep adding ghee to this mixture and also keep stirring.
4.When the Rice and Moongdhal mixture is cooked add few strings of Saffron , Elachi powder and Orange Sugar. Keep stirring, till all the orange sugar is dissolved.
5.Fry the Cashewnuts and Raisins in ghee, and mix it with Sweet Pongal.