Clean rice and lentil under water nicely. Add it in 3 litre pressure cooker and pressure cook with 2 cups of water it. Give 3-4 whistles.

In a heavy bottom pan, add the grated jaggery and 1/4th cup of water. Melt the jaggery. Strain jaggery water and keep it side.

Mash the cooked rice and the melted jaggery syrup. Mix well.

Cook on a low flame for 5 minutes and lightly stir in between.

Add the milk and mix well.

Add 2 tbsp ghee and mix well.

Remove from the gas stove and add camphor and cardamom powder. Mix it well.

Add 1 tbsp ghee in the small frying pan and roast cashews and raisins. Add it in pongal, mix and serve.