Sakkarai Pongal Recipe

Recipe By Slurrp

A south Indian delicacy which resembles rice pudding sweetened with jaggery and mildly flavoured with green cardamom. This sweet dish is prepaed on special occasions and festivals and is served as a dessret after meal in the South Indian Region. Try it on for yourself by following this easy recipe to enjoy the sweet taste and amazing flavour of Sakkarai Pongal.

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Ingredients for Sakkarai Pongal Recipe

  • 1/2 cup Sona Masoori rice
  • 1 cup Split yellow moong dal
  • As required Salt
  • 4 cup Water
  • 2 tablespoon Ghee
  • 2 tablespoon Cashew nuts halved
  • 1 cup Jaggerygrated
  • 1 teaspoon Cardamom powder

Directions: Sakkarai Pongal Recipe

step 1

  • STEP 1.In a cooker add ½ cup sona masoori rice, 1 cup split yellow moong dal, salt to taste and 4 cups of water. Pressure cook for 3 whistles and the turn heat to low and simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow pressure to release naturally.

step 2

  • STEP 1.Open the cooker and lightly mash the rice and dal mixture, to make it a little mushy but still having a little grainy texture. Do not mash it to a complete pulp. Keep aside.

step 3

  • STEP 1.In a preheated pan add 2 tbsp ghee and allow to melt. Then add 2 tbsp halved cashew nuts (optional). Roast on low to medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes till light brown and crispy.

step 4

  • STEP 1.Then add desired quantity of mashed rice dal mixture into the pan with the roasted cashew nuts and mix. Add 1 cup grated jaggery and 1 tsp cardamom powder. Cook till the jaggery melts and mix well to combine all the ingredients to get a homogeneous mixture. Turn off the heat, sakkari pongal is ready
Nutrition
value
1183
calories per serving
17 g Fat61 g Protein192 g Carbs23 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    17g
  • Protein
    61g
  • Carbs
    192g
  • Fiber
    23g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    192g
  • Protein
    61g
  • Fiber
    23g

Fats

  • Fat
    17g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    124mg
  • Iron
    14mg
  • Vitamin A
    247mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    6mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    191mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    0mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    3mcg
  • Magnesium
    471mg
  • Manganese
    5mg
  • Phosphorus
    1125mg
  • Selenium
    104mcg
  • Zinc
    8mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By Slurrp