Ingredients

• 2 cups - long grain rice
• 1 cup - moong dal (without skins)
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup - fresh coconut (Cut into small pieces or shredded)
• 3/4 cup - ghee
• 2.5 cups - sugar
• 6 - cardamoms
• 4 tbsps - raisins and cashews
• 2 cups - milk
• 2.5 cups - water

How to Make Quick Sweet pongal

• Dry roast the moong dal on medium heat for 5-10 mins till it becomes light pink and a nice aroma arises.
• Cook the rice and moong dal in 2 cups of milk and 2.5 cups of water.
• In the meantime, melt 3 tbsps of ghee, fry the raisins and cashews on medium heat till cashews turn light golden.
• Drain them and fry coconut pieces or shredded coconut in the same ghee till golden.
• Set all these seasoning aside.
• Crush the cardamom to powder.
• When the rice gets cooked, transfer it to a pan large enough to hold it and the sugar.
• Add sugar and cook on medium heat till all the sugar is absorbed.
• Stir it often to avoid burning.
• After the sugar has been absorbed, add 1/2 cup ghee and turn off the stove.
• Add the fried coconut, cashews, raisins and cardamom powder.
• Stir it and let it stay on the stove for 2-3 mins.
• Best if served warm.