Sweet Pongal

Sweet Pongal is prepared during Sankranti festival. A delicious mix of Moong dal with rice and jaggery blended with dry fruits, it's tasty and rich. Enjoy !!  I hope it brings a touch of warmth and festive cheer to your home. 

Sweet Pongal 

Ingredients :

• 1 cup Raw Rice
• 1/2 cup Moong Dal/Green Gram Dal
• 1 cup Milk
• 3 cups Jaggery grated ( as per taste)
• 4 tbsp Ghee
• Few cashews/Raisins
• 2 tbsp Dry Coconut (grated)
• 1/2 tsp Elachi pwd
• 1/2 tsp Nutmeg pwd
• 1-2 cloves (opt)
• Saffron (pinch)
• Water

Method : 

In a kadai, add ghee roast dry the green gram dal for a couple of minutes. 

Next cook the rice and moong dal . In a pan, add the jaggery in  water and cook on a low heat till the jaggery melts. 

Once done add the cooked rice and dal. Add milk and stir well. 

Heat ghee and fry the cashew nuts and raisins add to the Pongal. 

Add the powdered cardamoms, cloves,  nutmeg, grated coconut and saffron. 

Mix well and serve this hot Sweet Pongal.

This delightful dish, with its rich flavors of jaggery, ghee, and aromatic spices, is a perfect treat for celebrations or as a comforting dessert. Whether you're preparing it for a festival or simply to indulge in a delicious homemade delight, Sweet Pongal is sure to satisfy your sweet cravings and create memorable moments with loved ones. So, go ahead and savor this traditional South Indian delicacy, happy cooking and enjoy!

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Makara Sankranti / Happy Pongal

Makara Sankranti or Sankramana is celebrated in the month of Magha when the sun passes through the winter solstice, from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn. It is also a celebration of the harvest festival. It is celebrated across states in India and is called by different names. 

On this auspicious day, people in Karnataka distribute Yellu and Bella to family and friends (jaggery, sesame seeds, ground nut, dried coconut, and fried gram goes into this ellu bella) along with Sakarare Aachu of different shapes and greet with the words “Ellu bella thindu, Olle Maathadi” / ಎಳ್ಳು ಬೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಂದು, ಒಳ್ಳೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ. 

While in Maharashtra it's "Til gul ghya goad goad bola"/ तीळ गूळ घ्या नी गोड-गोड बोला

 (Eat sesame seeds and speak only good). 

In the evening the children in the house will be made to sit and a mixture of ellu bella, berries called elchi hannu/ ಎಲಚಿ ಹಣ್ಣು in Kannada, pieces of sugarcane, coins are mixed and poured over their heads, and an Aarthi is performed.

The significance across states of this exchange is that sweetness should prevail in all walks of life.

May the sun radiate peace, prosperity, and happiness in our lives!! 

Happy Sankranti!!

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