Sweet Shakara Pongal

Ingredients

1. Raw rice / Sona masoori rice - 0.5 cup
2. Moong dal - 1/3 cup
3. Jaggery - 0.5 cup 
4. Milk - 0.5 cup
5. Water - 1 cup
6. Cardamom - 1 tsp
7. Ghee - 2 tbsp
8. Cashew nuts - 6
9. Raisins - 6
10. Grated coconut - 2 tbsp (optional)
11. Banana (elakki small) - 1 (optional)

Procedure

1. Wash rice and dal well.
2. Add the rice and dal into a cooker. 
3. Add milk and water into the cooker.
4. Heat the pressure cooker for upto 5 whistles.
5. When the pressure is released, open the cooker. Rice and dal should be cooked well till they are mushy.
6. Add jaggery and mix well.
7. In a pan, add ghee.
8. Add raisins to this and remove them when it pops up.
9. Then add cashews. Remove when it becomes light brown.
10. Add the fried cashews and raisins and cardamom powder to the rice.
11. Mix well and heat it till it reaches the required consistency.
12. Add coconut and banana (cut into small round pieces) to this optionally.
13. Yummy shakara pongal is ready to be served.

Note: 

1. We can prepare this without the moong dal as well. 
2. More jaggery can be added if you have a sweet tooth