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Chakkra Pongali Recipe (Andhra Style Sweet Pongal)

Name: Chakkra Pongali Recipe (Andhra Style Sweet Pongal)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Andhra
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rice; 1/3 cup yellow moong dal (split); 1/2 cup sugar - (or rock candy sugar); 1 cups -/2 milk; 1 cups -/2 water; 4 tablespoons dessicated coconut; 1 teaspoon cardamom powder (elaichi); 4 tablespoons ghee; mixed dry fruits - as per preference

A vegetarian Andhra recipe with rice, yellow moong dal (split), sugar - (or rock candy sugar). Ready in 35 min, serves 2.

Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳

Calories

515kcal

Estimated Cost

₹225-375

Carbs58g

Protein32g

Fats17g

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Instructions

8 steps

1
To begin making Chakkra Pongali Recipe (Andhra Style Sweet Pongal), fry the rice & moong dal together in hot ghee until they become aromatic & turn slightly brownish
rice(1/2 cup)yellow moong dal (split)(1/3 cup)tablespoons ghee(4)
2
Add them in a pressure cooker, add the milk, water & cook till idone (say 3 whistles mostly)Meanwhile heat a kadai with a bit of ghee, and fry the dry fruits till done and keep aside
-/2 milk(1 cups)-/2 water(1 cups)tablespoons ghee(4)mixed dry fruits - as per preference
3
Also fry the desiccated coconut in ghee in the same kadai for 4-5 minutes until it changes colour
tablespoons dessicated coconut(4)tablespoons ghee(4)
4
Once the rice mix cools down, keep it on stovetop on medium heat & add the sugar, cardamom powder & keep stirring it continuously
rice(1/2 cup)sugar - (or rock candy sugar)(1/2 cup)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon)
5
You can even add a clove & a bit of crushed edible camphor for additional flavour
6
The sugar should melt & the porridge should start thickening in approx 8-10 minutes on medium heat
sugar - (or rock candy sugar)(1/2 cup)
7
Once the pongali has thickened, switch off the stove & add the dry fruits & toasted coconut
tablespoons dessicated coconut(4)mixed dry fruits - as per preference
8
Serve Chakkra Pongali Recipe (Andhra Style Sweet Pongal) as a dessert along with a meal of Steamed rice, Pappu Charu Recipe (Lentil Soup Style Curry), Nalla Karam Podi Recipe, Beetroot Vepudu Recipe and an Elai Vadam Recipe for ann Andhra inspired meal
rice(1/2 cup)

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Recipe Source: archanaskitchen.com

AndhraDessertVegetarian

Chakkra Pongali Recipe (Andhra Style Sweet Pongal)

A vegetarian Andhra recipe with rice, yellow moong dal (split), sugar - (or rock candy sugar). Ready in 35 min, serves 2.

Curated bySuresh Naidu🇮🇳

Cook Time35 min

Calories

515kcal

Est. Cost₹225-₹375

Serving Size1 portion

Estimated Nutrition Highlights

Carbohydrates

58g(45%)

Protein

32g(25%)

Fats

17g(30%)

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Directions

8 steps

1
To begin making Chakkra Pongali Recipe (Andhra Style Sweet Pongal), fry the rice & moong dal together in hot ghee until they become aromatic & turn slightly brownish
rice(1/2 cup)yellow moong dal (split)(1/3 cup)tablespoons ghee(4)
2
Add them in a pressure cooker, add the milk, water & cook till idone (say 3 whistles mostly)Meanwhile heat a kadai with a bit of ghee, and fry the dry fruits till done and keep aside
-/2 milk(1 cups)-/2 water(1 cups)tablespoons ghee(4)mixed dry fruits - as per preference
3
Also fry the desiccated coconut in ghee in the same kadai for 4-5 minutes until it changes colour
tablespoons dessicated coconut(4)tablespoons ghee(4)
4
Once the rice mix cools down, keep it on stovetop on medium heat & add the sugar, cardamom powder & keep stirring it continuously
rice(1/2 cup)sugar - (or rock candy sugar)(1/2 cup)cardamom powder (elaichi)(1 teaspoon)
5
You can even add a clove & a bit of crushed edible camphor for additional flavour
6
The sugar should melt & the porridge should start thickening in approx 8-10 minutes on medium heat
sugar - (or rock candy sugar)(1/2 cup)
7
Once the pongali has thickened, switch off the stove & add the dry fruits & toasted coconut
tablespoons dessicated coconut(4)mixed dry fruits - as per preference
8
Serve Chakkra Pongali Recipe (Andhra Style Sweet Pongal) as a dessert along with a meal of Steamed rice, Pappu Charu Recipe (Lentil Soup Style Curry), Nalla Karam Podi Recipe, Beetroot Vepudu Recipe and an Elai Vadam Recipe for ann Andhra inspired meal
rice(1/2 cup)