Sweet Avalakki Pongal Recipe is a traditional South Indian pudding made from rice sweetened with jaggery. It has a porridge-like consistency, mildly flavoured with cardamom. The Sweet Avalakki Pongal is made along with Ven Pongal for the festival of Pongal also known as Sankranthi celebrated to mark the beginning of the harvest season in India.
This Sweet Avalakki Pongal made with flattened rice/poha, moong dal and jaggery makes it a wholesome sweet to be served for a the festival.
For other Pongal Recipes, you can try Puliyodharai/Puliyogare, Kathirikai Gothsu and Obbattu which are also typically enjoyed during the festival.
Sweet Avalakki Pongal Recipe is a traditional South Indian pudding made from rice sweetened with jaggery. It has a porridge-like consistency, mildly flavoured with cardamom. The Sweet Avalakki Pongal is made along with Ven Pongal for the festival of Pongal also known as Sankranthi celebrated to mark the beginning of the harvest season in India.
This Sweet Avalakki Pongal made with flattened rice/poha, moong dal and jaggery makes it a wholesome sweet to be served for a the festival.
For other Pongal Recipes, you can try Puliyodharai/Puliyogare, Kathirikai Gothsu and Obbattu which are also typically enjoyed during the festival.
To begin making the Sweet Avalakki Pongal Recipe, prep all the ingredients and keep ready.
Wash the thick aval / poha in water and keep aside.
Place the moong dal into the pressure cooker along with a pinch of turmeric powder. Add 1 cup of water, cover the pan, place the weight on and pressure cook until you heat one whistle. After the first whistle, turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. After 3 to 4 minutes, turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally. Keep this aside.
In a saucepan, add 1/2 cup of milk and melt the jaggery on medium heat. Stir in the washed aval, cardamom powder, ginger powder, nutmeg powder and fresh grated coconut. Add the cooked moong dal and stir well to combine.
Add 2 tablespoons of ghee and combine well. Cover the pan and allow the Avalakki Pongal to get a pudding like consistency - about 3 to 5 minutes.
Finally heat a tablespoon of ghee in a small pan and roast the cashew nuts until golden and crisp. Turn off the heat and keep aside. Stir in the roasted cashewnuts to the pongal.Turn off the heat and transfer the Sweet Avalakki Pongal to a serving bowl and serve hot or chilled.
The Sweet Avalakki Pongal is traditionally offered on a fresh banana leaf along with Ven Pongal, Vada Sambar and Kathirikai Gothsu - Eggplant in a Tangy Gravy.
If you enjoyed this Sweet Avalakki pongal Pongal Recipe - Sweetened Rice And Jaggery Pudding Recipe recipe, you might also like these similar dishes from our Sweet Recipes (Indian Mithai / Indian Dessert) collection.
11740 Ratings
20306 Ratings
1923 Ratings
4947 Ratings
10946 Ratings
23311 Ratings
6177 Ratings
3875 Ratings
4454 Ratings
5914 Ratings
1794 Ratings
1052 Ratings
2355 Ratings
11533 Ratings
1955 Ratings
9133 Ratings
1919 Ratings
1025 Ratings
2150 Ratings
5643 Ratings
1626 Ratings
3652 Ratings
2465 Ratings
2656 Ratings
Loading comments...