Pongali (Pongal)

Ingredients:

1 cup raw rice
1 liter Milk
1 1/4 cup grated or powdered jaggery
5-6 cardamoms (powdered)
10-12 cashewnuts
8-10 raisins
2 tbsp ghee

Method:

1. Boil the milk
2. Wash rice and add to milk once the milk is boiled and cook at slow flame.
3. Cook jaggery in half cup of water till it dissolves completely.
4. Add the jaggery to the cooked rice after the rice is completely cooked in milk and cook on low flame for few minutes. Turn off heat.
5. Heat ghee and add the cashew nuts and raisins and fry till brown and add these along with the ghee to the sweet pongal. Now add the cardamom powder and mix well.
6. It can be served hot or cold.