Banana Milkmaid Pongal

Banana Milkmaid Pongal is a tasty and creamy sweet Pongal prepared using rice, milk, milkmaid and banana. The rice is cooked in a milk to get a creamy texture and further, milkmaid is added to enhance the taste and richness of the Pongal. The ripe banana is mashed and sautéed in a ghee to give a delicious flavor.

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Instead of regular sweet Pongal, try this delicious and creamy banana flavored Pongal which will be liked by children as well as elders.

Here is the recipe...

Ingredients :

1/4 Cup Rice
1 Cup Milk
1 Cup Water
4 Tbsp Milkmaid
1 Big Ripe Banana, mashed
1 Tbsp Ghee + 1 Tsp Ghee
5 - 6 Raisins
5 - 6 Cashews
1 Elachi Crushed

Method :

Wash the rice and cook it till soft by adding the measured water and milk.

Meanwhile, add 1 Tsp ghee in a pan and add the mashed banana.

Saute it for half a minute and add it to the pongal along with milkmaid.

Mix well and cook it for another couple of minutes.

Heat the remaining ghee in a small pan and add raisins followed by elachi and cashews.

Fry them and add it to the prepared pongal.

Serve hot.

Note :

Cook pongal in a low flame and keep stirring.

Adjust the quantity of milkmaid according to taste bud.