Chakkara Pongal

Its a popular dish of TamilNadu.Its a desert with jaggery and rice.

Ingredients

Raw Rice        -1 Cup

Jaggery melted(medium thickness) -1 Cup

Sugar   - 1tsp

Water to boil rice

Seasoning

Coconut chopped-2-3 tbsp

kismis- 2 tbsp

cashew- chopped 2 tbsp

badam chopped 2 tbsp

cardamom powder 1/2 tsp

Ghee- 2tbsp

Method

Boil the rice in a pressure cooker.In a separate vessel, melt the jaggery.In a pan, heat the ghee, and fry coconut pieces,kismis,cashew and badam.Add boiled rice to it.Add melted jaggery.Cook until it reaches desired consistency. Usually it is thick.sprinkle the cardamom powder.Remove from stove.

Serve hot.Its a hit with my child!