Chekkara Pongali

Ingredients:

>> 250g rice
>> 100g green gram
>> 5g cardamoms, powdered
>> 300g sugar
>> 25g cashew nuts
>> 25g kiss miss (raisins)
>> 60g ghee or butter
>> 50g dry coconut, cut into small pieces
>> 1 litre milk
>> A pinch of camphor

Method:

1. Mix rice and green gram together. Wash well and drain all the water. Keep aside.
2. Heat ghee in a pan and fry the rice and green gram for 5-6 minutes.
3. When the rice gets spluttered, add milk and bring to a boil. When rice gets tender, remove from heat and add sugar.
4. Heat ghee in another pan, fry the cashew nuts, kiss miss and dry coconut pieces until golden in color.
5. Add these to the rice mixture along with camphor and cardamom powder.
6. Mix well and serve hot.