Little Millet Sweet Pongal | Samai Sarkarai Pongal with step by step pictures. As Pongal is nearing I wanted to share more Pongal recipes so today I tried this healthy and delicious Millet Sakkarai Pongal. Last year I made sakkarai Pongal with Kodo Millet and this year it is Little Millet. They taste very similar to rice Pongal and healthy too.so this Pongal try this delicious Little Millet Sweet Pongal.
Little Millet Sweet Pongal
2. In a vessel add in the water and jaggery cook till it completely dissolves and becomes slightly thick strain to remove the impurities and set aside.
4. In a medium flame pressure cook for 2-4 whistles. Wait till the pressure completely gone and then open the cooker. Next add in the Jaggery liquid and cook in a low flame.
5. Add in the Edible Camphor and Cardamom powder mix well and cook till the Pongal becomes slightly thick. Switch off the flame and then add in the ghee toasted cashew nuts along with the ghee. Serve hot.
📖 Recipe
Little Millet Sweet Pongal | Samai Sarkarai Pongal
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
- ½ cup Little Millet | Samai
- 2 tbsp Moong Dal
- 2 cups Water
- Salt a pinch
- ¾ cup Jaggery
- ½ cup Water
- ¼ tsp Cardamom powder
- Edible camphor a small mustard sized piece
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 8 nos Cashew nuts
Instructions
- Heat a pan with ghee once hot add in the cashew nuts roast till golden and then set aside.
- In a vessel add in the water and jaggery cook till it completely dissolves and becomes a slightly thick strain to remove the impurities and set aside.
- Soak the Little Millet in water for 10 mins. In a pressure cooker dry roast, the moong dal till a nice aroma comes next in the same cooker add in the soaked Little Millet and 2 cups of water and Salt.
- In a medium flame pressure cook for 2-4 whistles. Wait till the pressure completely gone and then open the cooker. Next, add-in the Jaggery liquid and cook in a low flame.
- Add in the Edible Camphor and Cardamom powder mix well and cook till the Pongal becomes slightly thick. Switch off the flame and then add in the ghee roasted cashew nuts along with the ghee. Serve hot.
Notes
The Pongal tends t get thick as it cools down so switch off the flame accordingly.
Little millet can be replaced with any other millet and cooked.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist , the nutrition value provided here is an estimate.It will vary based on the quantity and brands of the products used.
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