Akkaravadisal- is a dish made as offering to Gods

  

Ingredients

½ cup Raw rice

2 tbsp Moong dal 

2+1 cup Milk

½ cup Water

½ cup  rock sugar / more as desired ( kalkandu)

¼ cup ghee

Salt a pinch

Cardamom pdr 1/2 tsp

Cashew nuts as desired

raisins as desired 

saffron soaked in warm milk 

 

Preparations

In a heavy bottomed pan  add 1 tablespoon ghee, roast the cashew nuts and raisins until golden and transfer to a bowl, keep aside. Soak saffron in a tablespoon of warm milk, set aside.Wash rice and dal in a cooker along with 2 cups milk,water and a pinch of salt. Pressure cook for 3 whistles  in medium flame. Once done, mash the rice well and add the remaining 1 cup boiled milk. Mash and mix well. Continue heating and add powdered rock sugar. Mix well until sugar dissolves.

Add saffron along with the milk and continue mixing in medium flame. Cook until it bubbles. Lastly add ghee, cardamom powder and mix to incorporate in the akkaravadisal. Garnish with the roasted cashews and raisins.

Akkaravadisal is little different from the normal chakkara pongal, as this is made with kalkandu/ rock sugar and cooked in milk more than water. The taste differs a lot between the two.

 

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