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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- Raw Rice â 1/2 cup
- Yellow moong dal - 1+1/2 tbsp
- Kalkandu (Rock Sugar Candy) â 1 to 1-1/4 cups
- Water â 4 + 1/4 cups
- Milk â 2 cups
- Cardamom â 1
- Edible camphor (pachcha karpooram) â 1 pinch
- Cashew nuts â 7 to 8
- Raisins â 1 tbsp
- Ghee â 4 â 5 tbsp
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 284g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 278 | |
| Calories from Fat 197 | 71% |
| Total Fat 21.85g | 27% |
| Saturated Fat 13.44g | 54% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium 41mg | 2% |
| Potassium 148mg | 4% |
| Total Carbs 17.36g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugars 5.31g | 4% |
| Protein 3.82g | 6% |
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