Sakkare Millet Pongal Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Sakkare Millet Pongal recipe, firstly heat milk and 1 cup of water together in a saucepan

Step 2: Once the milk is hot, add the washed millet to this, reduce the flame and cook the millet till it is soft

Step 3: In the meantime, mix jaggery powder and 1 cup of water in a heavy bottomed pan and heat

Step 4: Heat till all the jaggery is dissolved and it has just started to boil

Step 5: Add this jaggery syrup to the millet

Step 6: Cook till the mixture comes together and starts leaving the sides of the pan

Step 7: Switch off the flame

Step 8: Add cardamom powder to this and mix it well

Step 9: In a small pan, heat the ghee and add raisins and cashews

Step 10: Once they turn gold, pour it over the pongal and give it a mix

Step 11: Garnish with grated dry coconut and serve hot

Step 12: Serve Sakkare Millet Pongal on its own as a sweet dish after your delicious South Indian meal