Navaratri...

Navaratri..beings the start of our long festival season...beginning with Navaratri and ending with Pongal next year..when everything slows down.Navaratri brings 9 days of pooja and praying the Goddess,in the whatever form you wish to believe.Goddess Durga, Saraswati and all other 10's and thousands of Goddess forms an integral part in these nine days, each day food is specially prepared andgiven as a prasadam or neivaidhyam to the God..

    Sakkarai Pongal Recipe 

   Ingredients

Plain rice-1 cup
Moong dal -1/2 cup
Jaggery or Jaggery powder-1cup
Edible camphor-Few little blocks.
a little salt to prevent over sweetness





Roast Moong dal in Skillet.Soak rice and Moong dal in water for 30 mins.
Cook the rice and dal in the cooker for 3 to 4 whistles.
let it cool, and then open and mash the mixture nicely.
Meanwhile, take jaggery in a pan and add water 2 cups and let it come to a boil.
After the jaggery is boiling, pour the jaggery into the rice-dal mixture and put the gas once again.
You can add edible camphor to give the Pongal a Temple taste...
Garnish with dollops of ghee, raisins, and cashews,
enjoy the sweet Pongal.
Happy Navaratri to all...