Paramannam / Sweet Pongal

Ingredients

Rice – 1 cup

Moong dal / Pesara pappu – ½ cup

Milk – 2 cups

Ghee – 3 Tsp

Elachi powder – 1 tsp

Jaggery – 1 ½ to 2 cups

Dry coconut pieces – ½ cup

Cashew nut – ¼ cup

Water – 2 ½ cups

Method

1. In a bowl add rice, moong dal and wash it.
2. Heat ghee in a pan, roast the coconut pieces for 2 mins. Remove the pieces.
3. To the same pan add cashew nut and fry for 1 min. Keep it aside.  
4. In a pressure cooker add rice, moong dal and water. Cook for 3 whistles.
5. After pressure releases add jaggery and mix well.
6. Keep it on medium flame and cook for 10 mins.
7. Add milk and cook until the mixture becomes little bit thick.
8. Add ghee, coconut pieces, cashew nut and mix well. Serve.

Linking to :
Gayathri's WTML event hosted by Hema,
Foodabulous Fest Event organised by Simply TADKA,
Traditional Indian Sweets Event @ Zesty South Indian Kitchen,
South Indian Cooking Event  hosted by Simply Tadka,
Cook like a Celebrity Chef event by Food Corner,
Vimitha's Hearty and Healthy,
Akila's Dish Name Starts with S,
Authentic Indian Sweets event hosted by Nivedhanam.