Kalkandu -Pongal - 1 Kalkandu Pongal - 2

    Raw Rice   1/2 cup     Full Cream Milk  2 cups     Water 1 cup      Sugar candy | Kalkandu  1/4 Cup     Cashew nuts    Few     Ghee 2 tsp    Cardamom powder   A pinch(Optional)

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Method:

  • Wash the rice and add 2 cups of milk and 1 cup of water. Pressure cook this in a big vessel so as to avoid the milk flowing out from the vessel. ¬†I used a vessel in which i can cook 3 cups of rice.
  • Pressure cook till 5-6 whistles and keep the flame in low for 10 minutes. the rice must be cooked by now.
  • Mash this nicely with the back of a ladle so that the rice will get mashed.
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  • In a pan add ghee and fry the cashew nuts it becomes golden brown.
  • Keep it aside. Now add the kalkandu to this. Add little water so that the kalkandu will melt. ¬†Since i put big one it took time to melt and by the time it started crystalising , no need to panic. Just add the mashed rice to this. Keep the flame low.
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  • Mix well and let it cook for 5 minutes in low flame. Add the roasted cashew nuts.
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  • Switch off the flame and serve hot.
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  1. You can add little more milk after mashing the rice to get a little semi thick consistency.
  2. Never add milk to the  sugar candy which is boiling. ,Milk will be curdled.
  3. I didn’t put cardamom powder as i like the flavour of the milk much.