Chakkar Pongal

Chakkar Pongal Ingredients :

 Long grain rice – 2 cup
 Split green gram (without skin) – 1 cup
 Fresh coconut cut, small pieces or shredded coconut – ½ cup
 Ghee – ¾ cup
 Sugar – 2 ½ cup
 Cardamoms - 6
 Raisins and cashews – 4 tbsp
 Milk – 2 cup
 Water - 2 ½ cup

Chakkar Pongal Method :

1. Dry roast the split green gram on medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes till it becomes light pink and a nice aroma arises.
2. Cook the rice and split green gram in 2 cups milk with 2 ½ cups water in rice cooker or on stove in a pan.
3. In the meantime, while it is cooking melt the 3 tablespoons of ghee and fry the raisins and cashews on medium heat till cashews turn light golden, drain them and fry coconut pieces or shredded coconut in the same ghee till golden. Set all these seasoning aside.
4. Crush the cardamom to powder.
5. When the rice gets cooked, remove the rice and place it in a pan large enough to hold it and the sugar. Add sugar, cook on medium heat till all the sugar is absorbed. Stir it often to avoid burning.
6. After the sugar has been absorbed add ½ cup ghee and turn off the stove.
7. Add the fried coconut, cashews, raisins and cardamom powder. Stir it and let it stay on the stove for 2 or 3 minutes.
8. Afterwards remove from heat.
9. Serve warm.

Cheesy Triangles

Cheesy Triangles Ingredients :

Pizza base, medium - 2
Cheese spread - 2 tbsp
Cheese, grated - ½ cup
Milk - ½ cup
Green Chilies, chopped – 2
Butter - 1 tsp
Spring Onions, springs and bulbs chopped separately - 2
Coriander Leaves, chopped - 1 tbsp
Salt and Pepper to taste
Oregano, optional - 1 tsp

Cheesy Triangles Method :

1. Melt butter in a pan.
2. Add onions, chilies and sauté for 2 minutes until the onions turn pink in colour.
3. Add cheese and let it melt on slow flame.
4. Add milk and stir vigorously.
5. Add the remaining ingredients and stir till you get a sauce consistency.
6. Season to taste and keep aside.
7. Spread the soft cheese evenly on the pizza base.
8. Spread the cheese sauce over it evenly and uniformly.
9. Sprinkle the oregano uniformly, if using it.
10.Grill them until light brown.
11.Cut in equal sized triangles and pack.