Palm molasses sweet pongal
Pongal is the harvest festival. Pongal is the time when the new rice harvest is in. Also a great many variety of yams, melons etc. The traditional cuisine in South India during this time is dominated by these. Pongal both sweet and savory is the staple of the south indians. A healthy dose of protein in the rice accompanied by country veggies makes it rich and sumptuous. The dessert are rice n sugarcane based, which again is plentiful at this time. The ‘sharkara pongal’or the sweet molasses based rice pudding is a must during this harvest festival. Here I have attempted to merge it with the Malaysian favourite palm sugar(gula melaka). The attempt was very well received in my house. Hope you will also try it this pongal season. You need Short grain rice 1cup Split skinned green gram dal 2 cup Gula melaka powdered(palm sugar) 2 cups Water.. A few Cardamom pods Raisins Ghee 1tbsp Method Dry roast the Dal. Cook it with rice and excess of water. In a separate pan add palm sugar and a couple of ladles of water. Bring it to a boil and strain it out for impurities. Add the rice Dal mixture into […]
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