Sarkkarai Pongal

Ingredients:

• 1 cup red rice
• 1/4 cup moong dal/ green lentil
• 2 tablespoon ghee
• 1 cup jaggery
• 10 cashew
• 1 cardamom
• 1 pinch dried ginger powder
• 1 tin coconut milk
• 3 cup water

Method:

• Roast the green lentil
• Wash rice and  green lentil and keep aside
• Heat one teaspoon ghee, roast the cashew and take it out
• Add the water with rice and lentils
• Add pinch of salt and bring to boil
• When the rice cooked ¾ add the jaggery and stir
• Add the cardamom
• Now Add the coconut milk and reduce the heat
• stir continuously to avoid burning
• Cook till the  rice become soft and absorb all liquid
• Add balance ghee and mix it well
• Remove from heat while there is little watery
• Add cashew and cover the pot