Chakkarai Pongal

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Sweet Pongal(chakkarai pongal)

Ingredients:

Raw rice           -1 cup

achuvellam       -10 (big size)

cashews            -10

raisins               -10

cardamom         - 3

ghee                  -5 - 6 tbsp

Method:

• in a pan heat 1 tbsp ghee and fry cashews and raisins in it until brown and keep it aside
• Crush the achu vellam with a hammer finely and keep it aside
• wash and cook rice in 5 cups of water
• when the rice is almost done add cardamom powder,crushed achuvellam
• After the vellam melts add the fried cashews and raisins
• Stir well adding the remaining ghee slowly and switch off the stove

Serves 4