This creamy Pongal is a special festive(Harvesting Festival) recipe of South Indians, to thank Sun god & Lord Indra for better yielding crops. It is mild & Sweet with a tint of Ghee. Has divine taste of Cardamom & roasted dal. Often given as offering for God /Prasad.

INGREDIENTS: Serves 4
1 cup Rice ( Raw rice / soaked Boiled Rice)
1/4 cup Moong dal
2 tbsp Ghee (for Frying Cashew & Raisins, topping Pongal)
1-1.5 cup Jaggery
4 Cardamon pods+ 1 tsp brown Sugar (or) 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder
10 to 12 Cashews
Fistful Raisins
1.5 cups Milk
4 cups Water

Notes:
+ Cook for 5 whistles in Normal pressure cooker.
+ Check if the IntantPot Steam release handle is sealed after closing the lid.
+ Add roasted Moong dal for better tasting pongal.
+ Let the pressure release naturally in InstantPot, else if you don’t want to wait, cook for 15 mins on high & release the steam release handle . It hisses like pressures cooker whistle.
+ Wait for the Float valve to drop down before opening the lid. Pressure valve ‘UP’ indicates there is still pressure in there.

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