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Temple Style Pongal Recipe | Sweet Pongal | Sakkarai Pongal | Traditional Recipe from South India

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Sakkarai Pongal

Cultural Context

Sakkarai Pongal is a traditional South Indian dish made during festivals like Pongal and Makar Sankranti. It symbolizes prosperity and is often offered to deities as a part of the celebration. The dish is made with rice and moong dal, sweetened with jaggery, and flavored with cardamom, making it a beloved dessert in many households.

IndianINdessert
45 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
1 cup raw rice (250 ml)
2 1/2 litres water
1/2 cup moong dal
500 gms jaggery
cashew nuts (to taste)
raisins (to taste)
1/2 cup ghee
1 cup dry coconut
1 tsp cardamom powder
4 cloves

jaggery

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar is a healthier alternative with a lower glycemic index.

ghee

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Olive oil is a healthier fat option, while butter is often more affordable.

1

Take raw rice and wash it with water. Soak the rice for a few minutes.

2

Take water in a pan and add moong dal to it.

3

Mix it well and cook for 20 mins.

4

Then add in the soaked raw rice and water.

5

Cook the rice and dal completely. Add ghee, mix and keep it aside.

6

Take ghee in a pan, add cashew nuts, raisins and grated dry coconut.

7

Add cardamom, cloves, mix and keep it aside.

8

Take jaggery and water in a pan.

9

Let the jaggery completely dissolve and then add the roasted nuts, fry fruits mixture.

10

Mix it all well and cook for about a minute.

11

Transfer the jaggery mixture into the cooked rice and add ghee. Mix it all well and cook for a few seconds.

12

Turn off the stove and serve the temple style pongal hot and nice.

Cooking Techniques

boilingroasting

Spice Level:

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Dietary

vegetarian

Allergens

nuts

Also Known As

Sweet PongalPongal Rice

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