### TranslatedIngredients: 1 cup Foxtail Millet,1/2 liter Milk - skimmed,2 cups Water,1/2 cup Jaggery - powderd,2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds,2 tablespoons Mixed dry fruits,1 tablespoon Ghee,2 tablespoons Dry coconut (kopra) - optional ### PrepTimeInMins: 10 ### CookTimeInMins: 30 ### TotalTimeInMins: 40 ### Servings: 4 ### Cuisine: South Indian Recipes ### Course: Dessert ### Diet: Vegetarian ### TranslatedInstructions: To begin making the Sakkare Millet Pongal recipe, firstly heat milk and 1 cup of water together in a saucepan.Once the milk is hot, add the washed millet to this, reduce the flame and cook the millet till it is soft.In the meantime, mix jaggery powder and 1 cup of water in a heavy bottomed pan and heat. Heat till all the jaggery is dissolved and it has just started to boil.Add this jaggery syrup to the millet. Cook till the mixture comes together and starts leaving the sides of the pan.Switch off the flame. Add cardamom powder to this and mix it well.In a small pan, heat the ghee and add raisins and cashews. Once they turn gold, pour it over the pongal and give it a mix.Garnish with grated dry coconut and serve hot. Serve Sakkare Millet Pongal on its own as a sweet dish after your delicious South Indian meal.
