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Kalkandu Pongal-Kalkandu Sadam Recipe

January 9, 2016 by PadhuSankar 5 Comments

Kalkandu pongal (sugar candy pongal)  is a creamy and delicious dessert prepared with rice, milk and rock sugar candy. It is very easy to make and tastes divine. This is one of my favorites, next to sakkarai pongal. Try this Kalkandu pongal for a change this pongal festival and I am sure you will love it. Today we will learn how to make kalkandu pongal following this easy recipe.
Kalkandu Pongal-Kalkandu Rice
Kalkandu Pongal-Kalkandu Bath


Kalkandu Pongal-Kalkandu Bath

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Dessert-Festival Recipes
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

Ingredients needed

   Raw Rice – 1/2 cup
   Moong dal/ Pasi paruppu – 1 1/2 tbsp
   Milk – 1 1/2 cup
   Rock sugar candy/ Kalkandu – 3/4 cup

   Ghee – 3 1/2 tbsp
   Cashew nuts – 8-10
   Raisins – 15-20
   Cardamom Powder – 1/4 tsp
   Saffron – 2-3 strands

Preparation

Dry roast rice and dal separately until hot to touch. Do not over roast it. It just needs to be slightly hot.
roasting dal and rice
Wash rice and dal together and cook with 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of water. I pressure cooked keeping it in a separate vessel for 3 whistles. You can cook directly in the cooker.
cooking dal and rice for kalkandu sadam
Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker and mash the dal and rice when it is hot.
how to make kalkandu sadam
Add the remaining 1/2 cup of milk and mash it well.
kalkandu sadam

Method

Heat a tbsp of ghee and fry cashew nuts until light golden brown. Add raisins and fry until it puffs up.
Then add the mashed rice and dal mixture.
kalkandu rice
Add kalkandu or rock sugar candy (I used diamond kalkandu) and cook on medium heat until the sugar candy dissolves.
Add remaining ghee, cardamom powder and mix well.
how to make kalkandu pongal
Finally add saffron strands, mix the pongal well and remove from heat.
Creamy and delicious Kalkandu pongal is ready. It tastes heavenly!! You can enjoy it warm or chilled.
kalkandu pongal recipe
Note – Rice is to water ratio is 1 : 4. As it cools, this pongal will thicken. If needed, you can add a little milk and reheat it. (Kalkandu is crystallized form of sugar).

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Millet Sweet Pongal 

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  1. Minal

    January 9, 2016 at 6:55 pm

    Padhu your recipes are wonderful and so easy with nice pictures and detailed instructions. I have tried many and we love it! Will keep on trying your recipes.

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  2. Sowmia pragash

    January 9, 2016 at 11:05 pm

    My most favorite in pongal. Mostly had a chance to eat in temple as prasadham. Delicious

    Reply
  3. shobha arvind

    February 21, 2016 at 7:23 am

    I tried making it today and it turned so well .. Thank u for sharing the recipe

    Reply
  4. bharghavi

    July 18, 2018 at 11:02 pm

    Hi ur recipe too i need help from u i want to make kalkandu sadam to 47 people i need exact measurements??

    Reply
  5. swathi

    July 10, 2020 at 7:54 am

    hi padhu!! I tried ur kalkandu bath… it’s very easy and quick to make. it was really rich and creamy and tasty as u have mentioned!! I also recently tried ur rava pongal recipe. it came out really well… ur measurements and methods are very easy to follow. keep up the great work! love u

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