Name: Sweet pongal recipe | Chakkara pongali | Sakkarai pongal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ½ cup rice ((any kind)); 1/3 to ½ cup moong dal (or pesara pappu); 2 ½ cups water ((to cook rice & dal)); 1/8 teaspoon green cardamom powder (or elaichi powder); 1 small pinch edible camphor (or pacha karpooram (optional)); 2 to 3 tablespoons Ghee (or more - use as desired); 1 tablespoon raisins; 12 cashew nuts ( split or broken); 2 cloves ((optional)); 2 tablespoons coconut (pieces, sliced or chopped (optional)); ½ cup jaggery (powdered or grated , or sugar (you can increase by 2 tbsp))