A popular South Indian sweet dish made with freshly harvested rice and topped with
oodles of Aashirvaad Svasti Ghee to give it that taste and aroma.
Serves: 4
Cooking time: 60mins
Ingredients
- Yellow moong dal - 1/4 cup
- Chana dal - 1 tbsp
- Raw rice - 1 cup
- Milk - 1 cup
- Grated jaggery - 2 cups(chopped)
- Cashewnuts - 3 tbsp (chopped)
- Raisins - 2 tbsp
- Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
- Nutmeg powder - 1/4 tsp
- Saffron - a few strands
- Aashirvaad Svasti Pure Cow Ghee
- Water
Preparation
- In a pan dry roast the moong dal and channa dal till the raw smell disappears. Keep
aside.
- Mix the roasted dals, rice, milk and 2½ of water and pressure cook for 5-6 whistles
or till the rice and dal becomes soft. Keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
- Heat ¼ cup Aashirvaad Svasti Ghee in a small pan, add the cashewnuts and raisins
and sauté on a low flame for a few seconds while stirring continuously. Drain on
absorbent paper and keep aside.
- Combine the jaggery with ¾ cup of water in a deep pan, mix well and simmer till
the jaggery melts while stirring continuously.
- Add the cooked rice and dal and mix well.
- Add the cardamom powder, nutmeg powder, saffron, roasted cashewnuts and raisins
and mix well and cook for another minute.
- Top it with 1 tbsp of Aashirvaad Svasti Ghee and serve hot.
Recipe prepared by ITC Hotels Chefs