Kalkandu pongal (sugar candy pongal) is one of my hubby’s favorite sweet,I make this now and then,so thought of posting here… Sorry for the too ‘close up’ shots in step wise as I clicked with a zoom lens:( My mom make sakkarai pongal often, but MIL makes this often, sometimes for special occasions, sometimes, in ordinary days too! I have added half kalkandu and half sugar as they say too much of kalkandu may not suit some people.
Kalkandu pongal recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Sweet
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Serves: 2
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook time: 25 mins | Serves: 2
Ingredients
Raw rice – 1/2 cup
Paasi paruppu /Moong dal – 1 tbsp
Sugar +sugar candy(kalkandu) – 3/4 cup(together in equal ratio)
Clarified butter/ Ghee – 4 tbsp
Milk – 1/4 cup
Cardamom – 1, powdered
Raisins (optional) – 1 tbsp
Cashew nut – 5
Edible camphor (Optional) – Mustard size
Saffron (Optional) – 5 strands
salt – A generous pinch
Paasi paruppu /Moong dal – 1 tbsp
Sugar +sugar candy(kalkandu) – 3/4 cup(together in equal ratio)
Clarified butter/ Ghee – 4 tbsp
Milk – 1/4 cup
Cardamom – 1, powdered
Raisins (optional) – 1 tbsp
Cashew nut – 5
Edible camphor (Optional) – Mustard size
Saffron (Optional) – 5 strands
salt – A generous pinch
How to make kalkandu pongal step by step method:
- Powder the kalkandu and sugar and keep aside. This is totally an optional step, as I dont like the sound of kalkandu while stirring in it, I follow this step 😉
- Fry paasi paruppu with a drizzle of ghee till nice aroma comes,in a pressure cooker directly.(You can skip this step as well)Wash rice and add it along with water,use 1:4 ratio(so I added 2 cups here).Pressure cook for 4 whistles and after done,mash it by adding milk.
- Keep again the cooker, over heat and add the powdered kalkandu&sugar. Add saffron and edible camphor at this stage, if adding. Soak saffron in milk before adding. Keep stirring adding ghee in between,for 5-8 minutes in medium low heat.Add elachi lastly and fry the cashews and raisins in ghee and mix in to the pongal .
My hubby never likes elachi, cashewnuts or raisins in any of the sweets, so I never add too. Just garnished for photo sake 😉 I have not added saffron and edible camphor too, but it adds a real nice flavour. You can use milk in place of water too for richness.
ahaaa…delicious! it looks. Shall I come over?
You don't even need to powder the kalkandu RAKS adhuvae karainjudum!! Delicious and with such an inviting click, who wouldn't ask for another helping???
wow what a beautiful click raks…supberb and delicious pongal..its like ages i havent prepared it…urs is looking so tempting that i got to try out this one soon
I make kalkandu saatham almost the same way! Sinfully yummy!
well, reminds me of old times, my sis-in-law taught me this, looks so delicious, I used to do it as lata said, I used collect lot of kalkandu going to shardamba temple, and Of course no need to say, beautiful click, so inviting..
if rightly made, pongal can be the best food on earth! i am not very good at it, my two attempts were just mediocre..
Yummmyyy..so beautiful pics and delicious!
The click invites me to try this right now.
Wow looks great,kalkandu in pongal is a great idea am sure it wud taste great!
Wow Raks mouthwatering dish, i never grounded kalkandu, my mom used to add them directly..tempting click dear..
Mouthwatering pics…
sinfully yummmmmmm……
a few strands of saffron and it would make the dish look ROYAL!!!
Very nice..Looks yummy !
Love this Pongsl.
Going to give a try soon…
Soooo tempting dear..Never tried this..Looks yummyyy.
Wow…that looks extremely yum….
Beautiful pic..Looks like its right in front of me…yummy yummmm
Gorgeous click(1st one).Mouthwatering!
Absolutely delicious, beautiful click.
I remember eating those suagar just like thatwhen i was at home.
Looks yumm.
very nice recipe….shd try out…looks yum!
Mmmmmmmmm lovely click and I love it so much. I guess Even god love this fantastic mouthwatering prasadam.
That is a pure bliss if we have hot! Pretty much like kalkandu sadam, beautiful ….
lovely photos..this used to be my fav too though the recipe is a bit different..will try to veganise it.
luks perfect…I luv the way u add milk and dal..i m gonna try this
Congrats once again & thanks for the feast……visualy taken a cup not a spoon……yummy
Looks so yummy, its been a while anybody mentioned kalkandu pongal to me…lovely sweet.
omg, what a tempting pongal! Beautiful click!!
Looks delicious and tempting.. Great clicking..
Raks…pongal super….really tempts me a lot:)
Very nice recipe.. Nice click..
very nice!
loooks sinfully delicious dear..never knew that kalakand can be addded to this sweet…
very tempting.. i must say…gr8 click
Pongal rommba nalla vanthirukku
Yummy kalkandu pongal!!!
Asusual great click.
I love kalkandu pongal…they are delicious.
Such a wonderful click, looks so yummm:)
Delicious Pongal. Beautiful Click.
Nice click. Delicious & yum 🙂
Oh, i wanted to try this pongal for very long time. Looks so pure and rich, thanks for the recipe. Drool worthy one:)
Amma made this often. It tastes different when made with plain sugar, I have kalkandu with me and should try soon. Amma added the whole kalkandu and never powdered them.
Pongal looks so yummy Raks…wonderful presentation 🙂
absolutely delicious.. looks soooo good raks. its my fav too.
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Choc cookie romba easy..nane first time attempt..in fact sis got me the chip from Singapore only…:)
Raks
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Raks, the pongal looks too good.. I've only had this at temples so far
Ahaaa! Love it ..pics r mindblowing amazingly fantastic…bookmarked !
wow11 yummy. i love this dish my mom used to do this on every Friday.
Wow, super delicious pongal to celebrate the festival! Wish you Happy Pongal dear..
Cheers!
Vani
This is the first time i have heard of it…yummm