Aval Sakkarai Pongal Recipe | Poha Sweet Pongal
Aval sakkarai Pongal is a variation of sweet Pongal made with poha instead of raw rice.
Servings 0
Ingredients
- Poha 1 cup
- Moong dal ¼ cup
- Ghee 3-4 tbsp
- Cashews 8-10
- Powdered or grated Jaggery 1 cup
- Cardamom powder 1 tsp
- Dry ginger powder ½ tsp
- Grated coconut ½ cup optional
- Water as required
- salt a pinch
Instructions
- Wash and soak poha in water for 15 minutes.
- Dry roast moong dal in low flame till the aroma comes.
- Wash moong dal, add 1 cup of water and allow it to cook
- Once it is cooked mash the dal nicely
- Add the soaked poha to it
- Mix till combined and mash the pongal
- Add jaggery to it and cook for few mins till jaggery is melted and everything is mixed.
- Then add cardamom powder, dry ginger powder and salt to it.
- Heat ghee in pan and roast cashews till golden brown.
- Add the cashews to Pongal along with ghee and give a quick mix and switch off the flame.
- Healthy and delicious sweet Pongal is ready.
Notes
If your jaggery is having impurities, filter and add it.
Add raisins along with cashews if you prefer.
You can add grated coconut if you prefer.
Soaking time depends on the thickness of poha.
You can pressure cook moong dal for 3 whistles instead of cooking in open pot.