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Millet Sakkarai Pongal
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Millet Sakkarai Pongal

Millet Sakkarai - South Indian traditional Sweet Pongal made with little millet / samai arisi.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian, southindian
Keyword: dessert, littlemillet, millet, pongal, samai, sweetpongal
Servings: 2 people
Author: Mullai Madavan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Littlet millet / samai arisi
  • 2 tablespoon Yellow moong dal / pachai paruppu
  • 3/4 cup Jaggery
  • 1 each Cardamom powdered
  • 6 whole Cashews halved
  • 3 tablespoons Ghee
  • 2.5 cups Water
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 6 each Raisins
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 1 pinch Edible camphor / pachai karpuram

Instructions

  • Rinse samai arisi in water and clear all the impurities and then add moong dal to it along with water and salt.
  • Pressure cook for upto 2 whistles and switch off.
  • Meanwhile heat little ghee in a pan, fry cashews till golden and keep aside.
  • Once the pressure settles, carefully open the cooker and mash the cooked millet & dal.( Add milk at this stage)
  • Now add grated jaggery and cardamom powder and mix well.
  • Cook the mixture over low medium flame, you will see the jaggery melting and blending well wit the mixture.
  • At this stage add little ghee, fried cashews and mix well.
  • Switch off and serve hot drizzling with some more ghee.