Sweet Pongal

• 100g jaggery


• 3 cups rice


• 200g sugar


• 50g dry fruits


• 50ml ghee - clarified butter


• 2 cups milk


• 1.5 cups red lentils/masoor dal


• water

Roast dal till it turns golden brown in a pan or wok. Boil jaggery in 1 cup water to make thin syrup, drain and keep it aside.

In a pressure cooker, heat ghee and fry the dry fruits till golden brown. Add milk, sugar, rice, roasted dal, and jaggery syrup boil and cook for 3 whistles. Stir well. Garnish with dry fruits and serve hot or chilled.

Note: If pressure cooker is not available, you can cook in a deep bottomed pan with a lid tight lid.

1 whistle = 15 mins on medium flame.