Bellam Pongali / Jaggery Pongal

                                         

Ingredients :

• 1 cup Rice
• 11/4 cup Jaggery
• 1 pinch Elaichi Powder
• few Dry Fruits
• 2 sp Ghee

Preparation :

• Wash rice and  pressure cook with three cups of water.
• Let it cool for some time and remove the lid & mash the cooked rice.
• Now heat a cup of water & add grated jaggery in it & allow to boil.
• Once the jaggery dissolved in the water & then strain the jaggery water.
• Again boil the jaggery water and make a thick syrup.
• Now add cooked rice, elaichi to jaggery syrup and mix well.
• Add ghee and stir well continue to cook for couple of mins.
• Turn off the flame & transfer into a serving bowl  & add chopped dry fruits.
• Bellam pongali is ready for naivedyam.