Chakra Pongal: A Recipe

I made chakra pongal on the Ninja Foodi and I really enjoyed it. This sweet dish is absolutely delicious and I loved it, as a snack or as a meal. It’s also really easy to make, so I thought I’d share the recipe with you!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup raw rice
• 1/4 yellow moong dal
• 1 cup powdered jaggery
• 1 cup milk
• 3 cups water
• 2 tbsp cashews
• 1 tbsp raisins
• 3 cardamom pods, smashed with a mortar and pestle
• 3 tbsp ghee

Directions:

1. Soak the rice in 1/2 cup water for around 10 minutes.
2. Turn on the foodi on saute mode (low). Add a teaspoon of ghee and fry the cashews and raisins for a few seconds. When the cashew starts to get brown, remove them and set it aside.
3. Now add the moong dal and fry it for around 45 seconds, then press cancel.
4. Add the rice, milk and water to the dal, then pressure cook for around 10 minutes, or until the pressure releases.
5. Open the lid and mix it a bit. The rice and dal should be fully cooked. Now, add the jaggery.
6. Turn on the saute mode (low) and cook until the jaggery melts completely.
7. Add the ghee, the raisins and cashews, and the cardamom power, then cook for about 3 minutes.
8. Enjoy!