10 January, 2019
Hesaru kalu Pongal | Green gram Pongal |

Through out this winter season I have made huggi (Savory pongal) using whole green gram every time by making it fiber rich and more nutritious.
So thought of making sweet Pongal also using whole green gram only. Earlier I have never made sweet pongal using whole green gram. So however makara Shankranthi is around the corner, so tried out this dish.
This Pongal turns out equally yummy and automatically it has become more healthy as it contains more fibre along with other nutritious ingredients, which are very good for health during winter
Just made it in the same way in which I do split green gram lentil/hesarubele sweet pongal . So for this Shankranthi try out making this more healthy whole green gram Pongal.
The other sweet pongal recipes on my blog are avalakki sihi pongal , Menthya sihi huggi , hitakavare sihi huggi & sweet pongal
There are also many huggi (khara pongal) recipes here – huggi-gojju , avalakki huggi , Khichdi , Rava Pongal
Ingredients : measuring cup used – 250 ml
- Rice – 1/3 cup
- Whole green gram – 1/3 cup
- Water – 2 cups + 1/2 cup
- Jaggery powdered – 1/2 cup(tightly packed)
- Water – around 1/4 cup to dissolve the jaggery
- Grated dry coconut – 1/3 cup (tightly packed)
- Saffron strands – 1/4 tsp soaked in 1 tbsp warm water
- LEN powder – 1/2 tsp
- Ghee – 2 tbsp
- Broken cashew nuts – 2 tbsp
- Raisins – 1 tbsp
PROCEDURE :
- Boil 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker, add in rinsed rice and whole green gram, cover the lid and cook till 2 whistles

- Mix 1/4 cup of water and jaggery powder, heat till the jaggery dissolves completely and keep it aside
- Heat ghee in a pan, add in cashews and raisins, fry them, add in dissolved jaggery, grated dry coconut, soaked saffron strands and 1/2 cup of water





- Combine everything well while mixing and mashing

- Keep stirring until all the liquid evaporates and the mixture turns thick and leaves edges of the pan

- Serve hot
