How long does Sakkarai Pongal take?

40 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Sakkarai Pongal serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Sakkarai Pongal vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Sakkarai Pongal?

¾ cup Jaggery, ½ cup Raw Rice, ¼ cup Moong Dal, ⅓ cup Ghee, ¼ cup Milk, 15 Cashew (half), and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Sakkarai Pongal?

Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.

How many calories are in Sakkarai Pongal?

About 534 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Sakkarai Pongal

Name: Sakkarai Pongal
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: ⅓ cup Ghee; ½ cup Water; 15 Cashew (half); 20 Raisins; ¼ cup Milk; ½ tsp Cardamom Powder; ⅛ tsp Edible Camphor; ⅛ tsp Salt; ¾ cup Jaggery; ½ cup Raw Rice; ¼ cup Moong Dal; 2 cup Water

Also known as Chakarai Pongal, Sweet Pongal · Veg · Rice dishes, Tiffin

Rice dishes Tiffin Dal One-pot meals Sweets & Desserts Jain Gluten-free

Total40 min

Prep20 min

Cook20 min

Serves4

Per serving534 cal

Spicenot spicy

You’ll need: Pressure Cooker

Good for: Pongal, Karthigai Deepam

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Sakkarai pongal, Tamil Nadu sweet pongal of roasted rice and moong dal pressure-cooked with milk, jaggery and ghee. Serves 4, 40 minutes, step-by-step video.

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Ingredients

11 items

Cooking for4 servings

Ghee⅓ cup
Water2.5 cup
Cashew (half)15
Raisins20
Milk¼ cup
Cardamom Powder½ tsp
Edible Camphor⅛ tsp
Salt⅛ tsp
Jaggery¾ cup
Raw Rice½ cup
Moong Dal¼ cup

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 4
Energy	534kcal	2136kcal
Protein	6.5g	26g
Carbohydrate	77g	310g
Fat	23g	91g
Fibre	2.8g	11g
Sugar	41g	162g

Cookd masalas for jaggery

Method

1
Dry roast Raw rice and Moong dal in a pan
Raw RiceMoong Dal
2
Wash the roasted Dal and Rice in Water.
3
Heat and melt Jaggery with ½ Cup of water in a pan and filter to remove impurities. Keep the Jaggery syrup aside.
WaterJaggery
4
In a pan heat ghee, add cashews, raisins and roast them till cashews turn golden brown and raisins puff up. Keep aside.
GheeCashew (half)Raisins
5
Cook the Dal and rice in a pressure cooker with 2 cups of water and ¼ cup of milk for 10 minutes
MilkWater
6
Mix Jaggery syrup with the Rice and Dal mixture and simmer for 2-3 minutes on low flame.
7
Add cardamom powder, a pinch of edible camphor and a pinch of salt to the pan and keep stirring continuously
Cardamom PowderEdible CamphorSalt
8
Add ghee, tempering mixture and continue stirring until ghee is absorbed into the pongal. Remove from heat and serve.

Before you start

How long does Sakkarai Pongal take?: 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Sakkarai Pongal serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Sakkarai Pongal vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Sakkarai Pongal spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Sakkarai Pongal?: ¾ cup Jaggery, ½ cup Raw Rice, ¼ cup Moong Dal, ⅓ cup Ghee, ¼ cup Milk, 15 Cashew (half), and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Sakkarai Pongal?: Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
How many calories are in Sakkarai Pongal?: About 534 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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6 notes

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Avinash ShanmugamJanuary 2022
came out very well! Cookd has become the best companion for bachelors away from home. thank you
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A Cookd cookMarch 2023
perfect recipe. It worked delicious for my family. thank you
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PriyankaJanuary 2025
The edible camphor did the magic. It came out so well and I added some grated coconut as well.
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A Cookd cookJuly 2024
came out so well thanks cookd
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A Cookd cookJanuary 2024
I didn't add an edible camphor.
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AkshayaJanuary 2022
It came out very well 🤟Thank you so much 😊😊😊