Ingredients

• 1/2 tin - Condensed Milk
• 1.5 cups - Rice (washed and soaked for 30 minutes)
• 1/4 cup - Yellow Moong dal (washed)
• 1 tbsp - Raisins
• 1 tbsp - Cashew bits
• 4-5 - Cardamom pods (crushed)
• 2 - Cloves (crushed)
• 1 lump - Jaggery (ping-pong ball sized )
• 2 tbsp - Ghee
• 4 cups - Water

How to Make Plain Sweet Pongal

• Drain dal and spread on a thick clean kitchen towel for 5 mins to soak moisture.
• Roast dal lightly, till dry and light. Keep aside.
• Heat ghee in a heavy pan.
• Fry cashew pieces till light golden, drain, keep aside.
• Cook rice in water till 3/4 done. Allow most of water to evaporate.
• Mix jaggery into condensed milk and then add to rice. Stir gently.
• Allow to cook till almost dry.
• Add ghee in which the cashews were fried.
• Add spices, fried cashews, raisins and mix very gently.