அக்கார அடிசில் (Akkaravadisal)

What to buy

Check your pantry first

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup raw rice
• 2 tbsp split yellow moong dal
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup powdered jaggery
• 1/4 cup water for syrup
• 4 tbsp ghee
• 10 cashews
• 1 tbsp raisins
• 1/2 tsp cardamom
• a pinch of salt

Method

1. Lightly toast moong dal. Rinse it with the rice and cook with milk and water in a heavy pot over gentle heat until completely soft, stirring often.
2. Melt jaggery in the syrup water, strain and let it cool slightly.
3. Mash the cooked rice, take it off the heat briefly and fold in the syrup. Return to very low heat and stir until creamy.
4. Add 3 tbsp ghee, salt and cardamom. Fry cashews and raisins in the remaining ghee and pour on top.