PARVANAM - RICE PONGAL WITH JAGGERY(BELLAM)
Pongal or bellam pongal or parvanam is a sweet dish made with rice, bellam ghee and nuts.Its very popular sweet made on festive occasions in andhra especially.There are many variations to this depending on the region, i am sharing the one we make in andhra.Almost for every auspicious occasion we make this and offer to god/goddess.For gruhapravesam(house warming),first we boil the milk on high heat and its starts to spill all over which is good sign for the house owners .Then they add washed rice and once its cooked they add jaggery and make pongal.We also make it for Sankranthi festival,lakshmi pooja, ganapati pooja.Very easy to prepare and delicious to taste.
Here is the recipe.
INGREDIENTS:
Raw Rice-1cup
Jaggery/Bellam-1.5cup or 2cups(acc to taste)
Milk-1.5cup (for pressure cooker process)
Milk-500ml(for cooking in pan process)
Sugar-1/2 cup (acc to taste)
Cardamom powder-1/2tspn
Cashew nuts/1/4cup
Raisins-3tspn
Ghee/Butter-2tbspn
PROCESS:
We can cook this dish in pressure cooker too.Iam sharing both processes.
First wash and rice and keep aside.
In a small pan add ghee and fry cashew nuts first and then raisins
Take them in a plate, along with remaining ghee and keep it aside
a) Pressure Cooker:
Add washed rice, 2.5cup water and half cup milk and pressure cook for 4 whistles
and turn off and wait for the pressure to come down and lid comes off.
Then turn on gas on medium heat , add 1cup milk and cook while stirring in between
so it doesnt stick to bottom.
Once its thickened, turn off the gas add jaggery and mix well till jaggery melts and combines well with rice.
Once can add 1:2 ratio of Rice:Jaggery or can add 1.5 cup jaggery and 1/2 cup sugar according to your taste.Add cardamom powder and Add fried cashew nuts and raisins and remaning ghee.
Yummy and sweet pongal is ready to offer to god and later you can enjoy it with your family and friends.
b)Pan Process:
Traditionally pongal is cooked in a pan or pot on stove.
Can use a stainless steel or non stick sauce pan/pot with litlle depth .
Take a pan add 1.5cup water and 500ml milk and turn the gas on medium and allow the milk come to boil.
Then add washed rice and let it cook half covered ,
by stirring for every 2-3min so it doesnt burn in the bottom.
Once the rice is cooked and soft, and the mixture is thick , turn off the gas.
Add jaggery cardmom powder and mix well .Add cashewnuts and raisins.
Sweet Pongal/Parvanam is ready...!
Pongal or bellam pongal or parvanam is a sweet dish made with rice, bellam ghee and nuts.Its very popular sweet made on festive occasions in andhra especially.There are many variations to this depending on the region, i am sharing the one we make in andhra.Almost for every auspicious occasion we make this and offer to god/goddess.For gruhapravesam(house warming),first we boil the milk on high heat and its starts to spill all over which is good sign for the house owners .Then they add washed rice and once its cooked they add jaggery and make pongal.We also make it for Sankranthi festival,lakshmi pooja, ganapati pooja.Very easy to prepare and delicious to taste.
Here is the recipe.
INGREDIENTS:
Raw Rice-1cup
Jaggery/Bellam-1.5cup or 2cups(acc to taste)
Milk-1.5cup (for pressure cooker process)
Milk-500ml(for cooking in pan process)
Sugar-1/2 cup (acc to taste)
Cardamom powder-1/2tspn
Cashew nuts/1/4cup
Raisins-3tspn
Ghee/Butter-2tbspn
PROCESS:
We can cook this dish in pressure cooker too.Iam sharing both processes.
First wash and rice and keep aside.
In a small pan add ghee and fry cashew nuts first and then raisins
Take them in a plate, along with remaining ghee and keep it aside
a) Pressure Cooker:
Add washed rice, 2.5cup water and half cup milk and pressure cook for 4 whistles
and turn off and wait for the pressure to come down and lid comes off.
Then turn on gas on medium heat , add 1cup milk and cook while stirring in between
so it doesnt stick to bottom.
Once its thickened, turn off the gas add jaggery and mix well till jaggery melts and combines well with rice.
Once can add 1:2 ratio of Rice:Jaggery or can add 1.5 cup jaggery and 1/2 cup sugar according to your taste.Add cardamom powder and Add fried cashew nuts and raisins and remaning ghee.
Yummy and sweet pongal is ready to offer to god and later you can enjoy it with your family and friends.
b)Pan Process:
Traditionally pongal is cooked in a pan or pot on stove.
Can use a stainless steel or non stick sauce pan/pot with litlle depth .
Take a pan add 1.5cup water and 500ml milk and turn the gas on medium and allow the milk come to boil.
Then add washed rice and let it cook half covered ,
by stirring for every 2-3min so it doesnt burn in the bottom.
Once the rice is cooked and soft, and the mixture is thick , turn off the gas.
Add jaggery cardmom powder and mix well .Add cashewnuts and raisins.
Sweet Pongal/Parvanam is ready...!
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