Mishri or rock sugar is crystallized sugar and has its origin in India.

Pongal is one of a staple food in tamil nadu. We can make variety of pongal as savoury or sweet. Kalkandu pongal(kalkandu bhath/kalkandu satham) is a yummy sweet recipe in which sugar candy (kalkandu) is used for sweetness. prepare this sweet kalkandu pongal poojas/festivals and can offer god as neivethiyam.