Akaravadisal-Sweet Milk Pongal

Akkaravadisal is a sweet dish similar to sakkarai Pongal but prepared with rice, jaggery, and milk. The rice cooked in milk is a typical Tamil Brahmin recipe (Iyengar recipe) and made during the Pongal festival. (During the process, I completely forgot to click pictures, kindly excuse)


Preparation Time:- 20 minutes

Ingredients Required:-


1. Raw Rice- 1 tumbler

2. Split Yellow Moong dhal- 1/3 tumbler

3. Ghee – 3/4 tumbler

4. Milk- 4 tumblers

5. Jaggery- 2 and 1/2 tumblers

6. More love

– Roast the rice and split yellow moong dal in a pan until they turn golden brown. 

– Pressure cook the content mentioned above with three tumblers of milk up to 4 whistles. 

– Mix and mash the material to a thick consistency. 

– Meanwhile, Heat the jaggery in water and let it boil.

– 1 Tumbler of ghee to be mixed with the jaggery content and combine this with the pressure cooked items. 

– Season with saffron, raisins, and roasted cashews. 

– Serve hot with more love.

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