Akkaravadisal

Akkaravadisal is a traditional Iyengar's recipe. Sarkarai pongal and akkaravadisal almost the same The only difference is the rice is completely.cooked in milk. . Instead of jaggery  make with sugar. In Margazhi month,   We get akkaravadisal as prasadam at Ahobil matt  Chembur. Very tasty.

• Prepare Time............10 min
• Cook Time................30 min
• Serve.........................5

Akkaravadisal

Ingredients

• Rice...................................1cup
• Split Moong Dhal................2 tbsp
• Jaggery...............................2cups
• Milk...................................4 cups
• Pacha Karpooram..............a pinch
• Cardamom Powder.............1/4 tsp
• Ghee....................................3tbsp
• Raisins..................................2 tbsp
• Cashew nuts.........................2 tbsp
• Saffron..................................a pinch

Method

• Wash the rice and dhal 
• Boil the milk , add rice and dhal.
• Cook them till they become tender
• Boil less water add the jaggery.
• Filter the syrup and add to the cooked rice.
• Roast the nuts and raisins, add to the rice
• Add cardamom powder and pacha karpooram and mix well
• You can cook the rice and dhal in pressure cooker.
• Instead of jaggery use sugar.
• Add more ghee to give extra taste.