Sakkarai Pongal Recipe in pressure cooker | Sweet Pongal | Chakkara Pongal | Happy Sankranti

Happy Thai Pongal !!!
 
In my line of pongal recipes, Sakkarai pongal is the next one.
 



This is a very traditional sweet pongal recipe. No one in Tamil Nadu can celebrate pongal festival without this scrumptious Sakkarai Pongal. As the name indicated it a sweet and decadent dessert recipe. As this is a very common recipe in all parts of Tamil Nadu, each one will have their own way to prepare one. Though the ingredients are the same throughout, the procedure may differ from each person. Edible Camphor is the one ingredient which gives  Sakkarai pongal recipe a divine flavor. Next flavor enhancer is Nutmeg, it give a very nice aroma and flavor for sweet pongal.



Ingredients :

Raw rice - 1 cup
Moong dal - 1/2 cup
Jaggery- 2 cups
Water - 4 1/2 cups
Milk - 1 cup
Cardamom powder- 1/4 tsp
Nutmeg powder - 1/8 tsp
Ginger powder- 1/8 tsp
Edible camphor- tiny piece
Salt 1/4 tsp
Ghee - 1/4 cup
Cashews- 20
Raisins- 10




Procedure :

Dry roast 1/2 cup moong dal till it gets good smell Wash and soak 1 cup raw rice with roasted dal for 15 to 20 mins Add 4 1/2 cups of water and 1 cup of milk and close the pressure cook
Cook for 3 whistles
Add 2 cups of jaggery and 1/2 cup water and boil till it forms thick syrup Once the pressure is released open the cooker and slightly mash the cooked Pongal Add 1/4 tsp of salt and mix well Strain in the jaggery syrup and mix well and turn on stove to low Add 1/8 teaspoon of ginger powder, 1/8 tsp of nutmeg and tiny piece edible camphor In a small sauce pan add 1/4 cup ghee Once ghee is hot fry cashews, raisins and cardamom powder and add it to Pongal and cook for 2 mins until everything is mixed well

Step by Step Video:


28 comments:

  1. Happy Pongal :) Looks lovely

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  2. Happy Pongal,Sukanya. Beautiful bowl. Enjoy! :))

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  3. Happy Pongal! Sukanya. That is one delicious bowl of Pongal.

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  4. Anonymous14/1/09

    Happy Pongal to you and your family.
    I just want to grab that luscious pongal bowl.:)

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  5. HAPPY PONGAL.It looks beautiful.PERFECT Dish.

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  6. Looks fantastic ....Happy Pongal !

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  7. looks really mushy and creamy. Love the piece of vessel. Is that silver kooja..( i am not sure abt the name..)

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  8. I dont know if we get the edible camphor here, but yes it does make the pongal special... I love your bowl! So pretty!

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  9. Happy Pongal! Sukanya. Delicious bowl of Pongal.

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  10. looks tempting in a silver bowl...vaa...happy pongal sukanya..

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  11. looks so festive Sukanya! Cute bowl. Happy Sankranthi!

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  12. wow..yummy pongal with edible camphor......lovely ..happy pongal

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  13. v.tempting picture...looks delicious...

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  14. Sakaria pongal looks yumm.
    Love the pictures.

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  15. Happy pongal n delicious Sakkarai pongal..

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  16. Sukanya, Edible Camphor is someting new to me... Great tip!

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  17. Pongal looks delicious! Pongal vaazhthukkal! :)

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  18. Ur bowl is as pretty like ur blog...
    Happy pongal.

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  19. Lovely and delicious entry yummm!!!

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  20. I agree Sukanya each of us follow a different method.Mine turned out to be lil whitish in color..blame it to the jaggery.Yours look inviting!

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  21. Happy Pongal..love the bowl in which you served..

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  22. Hope you had a great Pongal Sukanya! That Sakkarai Pongal looks delicious!

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  23. Pongal looks delicious...

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  24. I want to try this, I am bookmarking! Looks awesome!

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  25. what a divine pic & mouth watering recipe ! simply love the way u have presented

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  26. Anonymous22/5/11

    wow super pongal............

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