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Lakshadweep · Breakfast

Pongal

Traditional 7. Pongal recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Rice: 100g
• Water: 400ml
• Jaggery: 40g
• Coconut (grated): 50g
• Ghee: 20g
• Cashew nuts: 10g
• Raisins: 8g
• Cardamom: 2 pods
• Salt: 2g

👩‍🍳 How to make Pongal

1. Rinse rice, add to pot with water (medium heat, 180°C).
2. Bring to boil, reduce to low (150°C), cook 12 min until rice is soft but grains visible.
3. Add jaggery, stir until dissolved (1 min, caramel aroma).
4. Add grated coconut, stir for 1 min.
5. Heat ghee separately (160°C), fry cashews until golden (1 min), then raisins (30 sec).
6. Pour ghee, nuts, raisins into rice. Crush cardamom, sprinkle over.
7. Mix gently for 1 min. Add salt to taste.
8. Visual cue: Golden-brown color, sweet aroma, grains still distinct.
9. Serve warm, preferably in earthen pot (traditional).
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