Date and Honey Pongal is a delicious twist to the traditional sweet pongal recipe.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Raw rice – 1 cup
  • Moong dhal – ½ cup
  • Milk + water – 2+4 cups
  • Jaggery – 1 ½ cups (boil with ½ cup water to dissolve & strain)
  • Dates – 8-10, chopped (adjust according to your taste)
  • Honey – 2-4 tablespoon (adjust according to your taste)
  • Ghee – 2 tablespoon
  • Dry ginger powder – 1 teaspoon
  • Cardamom powder – 1 teaspoon
PREPARATION METHOD:
  1. To garnish – roast the cashews in ghee and keep aside.
  2. Wash and soak the rice along with dhal for 30 minutes.
  3. Drain and add it to boilng milk along with water and 1 tablespoon ghee in a pressure pan.
  4. When the mixture starts boiling vigorously, close the cooker, keep the weight and simmer.
  5. Cook for 10 minutes, do not wait for whistle.
  6. Once the pressure is gone, open the cooker and add the jaggery water.
  7. When well blended add dates and honey.
  8. Blend and simmer.
  9. Add spice powders and remove. Decorate with roasted cashews.