10 January, 2019

HESARUKALU/GREEN GRAM SWEET PONGAL

Through out this winter season I have made huggi (Savory pongal) using whole green gram every time. So thought of making sweet Pongal also using green gram only. Earlier I have never made sweet pongal using green gram. So however makara Shankranthi is around the corner, so tried out this dish. It turns out equally yummy and automatically it has become more healthy as it contains more fibre along with other 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