Sugar Pongal (Sakre Pongal / Khichidi)

Ingredients:

• Chana Dal - 1/2 Cup
• Cut Wheat - 1 Cup
• Grated/Shredded Coconut - 1 Cup
• Sugar - 1 Cup
• Nuts cut into small pieces (Cashews 10, Almonds 15, Raisins -10)- 1/4 Cup
• Cardamom (powdered) - 1/8 Tsp
• Ghee/Butter - 1 Tbsp
• Water - 2 1/2 Cup / (Enough for cooking)

Method:

• Dry roast chana dal till it becomes slightly golden in color and you get good aroma and wash.
• In a pressure cooker put in roasted and washed Chana Dal, cut wheat and enough water (I used 2 1/2 Cup) and cook till you get one whistle.
• In the same time, in a non stick pan / kadhai heat ghee/butter put cashews, almonds roast well. Turn the heat off and add raisins, keep aside.
• In the same pan put in cooked chana dal and wheat, (if there is still water remains, just saute' continuously to make it dry) add shredded coconut and sugar, saute' continuously till sugar get melted and mixed well.(Shirshire ka)
• Turn off the heat add nuts and cardamom, mix well.
• Take a big scoop and serve hot with ghee on the top.

Serving Suggestion:

• Grease the baking sheet / plate with ghee, now put the khichidi in this and spread to make it even, cut into desired shape.
• Can also be served with banana cut into thin round pieces.