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Millet Sweet Pongal
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Soak Time
30 mins
 
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Author: Sangeetha Priya
Ingredients
  • Foxtail Millet - 3/4 Cup
  • Jaggery Powder/Coconut Sugar/Jaggery - 1 Cup
  • Coconut Slices - 2 Tbsp
  • Cashew Nuts - 2 Tbsp
  • Raisins - 1 Tbsp
  • Ghee - 3 Tbsp / Oil/ Vegan Butter - To fry nuts
  • Cardamom Powder - 1.5tsp
  • Edible Camphor - A Pinch Opt
  • Moong Dal - 4 Tbsp Opt
  • Milk - 1/4 Cup Opt
Instructions
Sugar Preparation
  1. In the separate pan add jaggery or jaggery powder with 1/4 cup water to dissolve.
  2. Once the sugar dissolved well (Pic 3) and comes to single boil (you no need to check string consistency), filter the impurities (Pic 4) and keep aside.
Millet Sweet Pongal In Instant Pot
  1. Rinse and soak millet for at least 30 minutes ahead of preparation.
  2. Set Instant pot to medium sauté mode.
  3. Add ghee or oil to the instant pot inner pot.
  4. Add coconut pieces and fry , if it's half done do add cashews and raisins to it.
  5. Sautee till all turns golden brown and raisins puff well.
  6. Remove from the pan and if using dal do fry for a minute.
  7. Cancel the saute mode, add soaked millets and for 1 cup (including dal if using) add 4 cups of water.
  8. If you soaked the millet for more than an hour do reduce water quantity.
  9. Add soaked dal, stir it, close the lid and make sure the lid is in sealing position to cook. in high pressure for 8 minutes.
  10. Either you can cook directly in the inner pot or use Pot In Pot method.
  11. I chose PIP , and cook in high pressure for 8 minutes.
  12. Let the pressure release naturally or depressurize after 15 minutes.
  13. Open the lid by pressing the valve in vent mode/ by releasing pressure if any.
  14. Once the millet is perfectly cooked, Mash them well.
  15. Add filtered jaggery syrup or powder (if you are confident that the jaggery is pure you can add directly).
  16. If the Pongal consistency looks grainy add optional milk or few tbsps of water and simmer for couple of minutes.
  17. Or simmer over stove for few mins with necessary water.
  18. Once its cooked well, add fried nuts, coconut slices, Cardamom powder and edible champor.
  19. Mix all together and serve Pongal hot ☺️.
Millet Sweet Pongal In Manual Cooker
  1. Rinse and soak millet for at least 30 minutes ahead of preparation.
  2. Cook the soaked millets with 4 cups water in medium flame for 4 hisses/ whistles.
  3. Meanwhile in a sautéing pan add ghee/ oil fry coconut pieces.
  4. When it's half done add cashews and raisins, let then fry till golden brown and remove from flame.
  5. Once millet is cooked in the pressure cooker, mash it immediately and add filtered syrup.
  6. If the Pongal consistency looks grainy add optional milk or few tbsps of water and simmer for couple of minutes.
  7. Add fried dry fruits, nuts, Cardamom powder and edible champor.
  8. Serve hot ☺️.