Sweet Pongal

Sweet Pongal is one of the trendy dishes made on Pongal festival. It is very easy to prepare but fantastic in taste, the normal rice becomes mouthwateringly amazing in sweet Pongal. The rice steeps up the milk, sopped up the jaggery, picks up the cardamom scent and takes up the munificently added moong dal, cashews and golden raisins.

It is a nice and healthy vary from the ordinary white rice Pongal. Another healthy discrepancy is preparing Pongal with brown rice. The only disadvantage of using brown rice is that it needs planning and prep work. The rice has to be also soaked all night or at least for an hour in hot water. Just before cooking, to make sure even cooking and softer rice. In this new avatar, becomes an offering to the Gods and also basically appealing to all who try it.

Sakkarai Pongal

Sakkarai Pongal is famous dish traditionally prepares in Pongal festival of Tamil Nadu. It is a sweet variation of ven Pongal. Sakkarai Pongal is normally made with rice, moong dal, and jaggery and seasoned with cashew nuts, cardamoms and raisins. Its main ingredient is Jaggery rich in iron and it is a healthy but heavy food.

Chakarai Pongal

Chakarai Pongal is a sweet and buttery dish that is usually prepares in South India for the Pongal festival that indication the arrival of summer. It is an individuality preparation of the harvest festivals and this sweet dish makes for all time. The Chakarai Pongal variety varies only in the spices added, and the two are often cooked together from the same group of rice and dal.