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Kalkandu pongal

Kalkandu pongal

Kalkandu pongal

INGREDIENTSSERVING: 4

  1. 1/2 cup millet or rice ( any millet like kodo , barnyard millet or fox tail )

  2. 1/4 cup moong dal

  3. 1/2 cup rock candies also called kalkand in tamil

  4. 1-2 tbsp some nut slivers or slices of almonds , cahsews

  5. 1 tbsp raisins

  6. 1 tsp ghee

  7. pinch of cardamom powder

  8. saffron strands or saffron milk for garnishing ( optional )

  9. 1 cup milk .or milk powder

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. in a pan dry roast rice and dal , wash and drain .

  2. pressure cook dal and rice with 3 cups water, allow to cool and mash when slightly warm . In another pan melt rock candy with just enough water . Filter and keep aside .

  3. add melted rock candy filtered to the dal and rice mixture .

  4. allow to thicken and add additional milk for a creamy tecture. Add cardamom powder , add soaked saffron strands with milk .

  5. add ghee and fried cashewnuts and raisins .

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