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Kalkandu Pongal
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Kalkandu pongal | Kalkandu bath

Kalkandu pongal or Kalkandu bath is a yummy version of Pongal prepared with Rock sugar as the sweetener.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: TamilNadu
Servings: 4
Calories: 340kcal

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Raw Rice
  • 2 tbsp Moong Dal
  • ½ cup Kalkandu | Rock Sugar Candy + 1 tsp of garnish while serving
  • 2 cups Water
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • 2 Cardamom
  • 8 Cashew nuts
  • 2 tbsp Coconut chunks
  • 5 Raisins

Instructions 

  • Dry Roast Moong Dal until a nice aroma comes and it turn to a light golden colour.
  • Next in a pressure cooker add in the Rice and Dry roasted Moong Dal. Add in Water and ½ cup of Milk.
  • Pressure cook in a medium flame for about 4 whistles. Wait till the pressure gets released all by itself and then open the cooker.
  • Mash the rice and dal with a ladle and then switch on the stove. Continue cooking in low flame . Now add in the reaming ½ cup of milk and the Kalakandu(Rock sugar Candy) .
  • Next add in 1 tbsp of Ghee and mix well.
  • Meanwhile heat another pan with the remaining 1 tbsp of ghee. Add in Cardamom ,Cashew nuts ,Raisins and the coconut chunks and fry till it turns golden .
  • Now add the nuts to the pongal and switch off the flame. Serve hot.

Notes

  • Top the pongal with ghee and kalkandu while serving.
  • Serve hot for better taste.
  • Adding more ghee increases the richness of the Pongal.

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 61.2g | Protein: 6.2g | Fat: 9.5g | Saturated Fat: 5.5g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 307mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 32.2g | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 2mg
Keyword kalkandu bath, Kalkandu sadham
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