We call this aval sakkare pongal if jaggery is used & aval kesari, if sugar is used.
Aval sakkare pongal recipe was given to me by my Bangalore friend – hence “ sakkare pongal” !
It is better to use medium or thick aval.
Poha (aval) - 1 cup
Milk - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1 cup ( or sugar – 1 cup)
Ghee - ½ cup
Cashews chopped - 1 tbsp
Raisins - 1 tbsp
Cardamom Powder - ½ tsp
Saffron - a pinch ( warm & powder)
Soak poha in milk.
Boil jaggery with 1 cup of water till it dissolves & strain.
Boil again till it becomes a light syrup.
If you are using sugar, do the same way.
Pour in it, soaked poha with milk.
Add ghee & cook till the mass leaves the sides of the vessel.
Add spices & cashews & raisins fried in little ghee.
Remove & serve hot.
This is a quick & easy sweet.