Kalkandu pongal

A little different from the regular sarkarai pongal made using jaggery,here is a yummy kalkandu pongal recipe made from sugar candies or kalkandu. Easy to make and tasty Prasad for pooja or during fasting.

Ingredients:

• Rice-1cup
• Moong dal-1/4 cup
• Kalkandu-1/2 cup
• Cardamom powder-1tsp
• Ghee-2 tbsp
• Cashews-10
• Dry grapes/kismis-10

Preparation : 

• Wash the rice and Moong Dal,kalkandu and pressure cook it by adding 4 to 5 cups of water until it's mushy.
• Remove when pressure settles and mix thoroughly with a ladle mashing it completely.
• Add 1 tbsp of ghee in a pan and roast the cashews and kismis. Add the elaichi powder and switch off flame.
• Add the roasted cashews and kismis to the pongal and mix.
• Add more ghee before serving.