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YIELDS

1 Serving

PREP TIME

5 mins

COOK TIME

15 mins

TOTAL TIME

20 mins

Ingredients

Method

  • Add the yellow moong dal and rice together on a non-stick heating pan and dry roast them for about 4 minutes on medium flame.
  • Once done, wash the mixture well and strain it.
  • In a pressure cooker, add 3 cups of water and the strained mixture and cook for 6 whistles.
  • Let the pressure cooker cool down, and then mash the mixture well with the back of a ladle. Keep the mixture aside.
  • Pour 1/4 cup of water into a deep non-stick pan, and let heat.
  • Add the jaggery and 1 tablespoon of ghee into the pan and cook in medium flame for about 2 minutes. Keep stirring well until it mixes thoroughly.
  • Now add the mixture of yellow moong dal and rice, cardamom, and nutmeg powder, and keep stirring it continuously on medium flame. Once it’s cooked, keep it aside.
  • In a separate pan add the remaining ghee, raisins, and broken cashews and saute them for a couple of minutes on medium flame.
  • Now mix it with the dish well.
  • Serve this to your guests while it’s hot.