Ven Pongal Recipe - South Indian Speciality
Ven pongal, a simple and wholesome breakfast dish known for its flavours, aroma and taste
Ingredients
Ingredients for Pongal Recipe
- ½ cup Raw rice/ sona masoori
- ¼ cup Yellow moong dal
- 1 no Green chilli
- ½ tsp Finely chopped or grated ginger
- Salt
For tempering
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- ½ tsp Asafoetida / hing
- ½ tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Peppercorns
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 1 tbsp Cashew nuts
Instructions
Method to Prepare Pongal Recipe
- Dry roast ¼ cup of moong dal until it becomes light brown and keeps it aside
- To the yellow moong dal, add ½ cup Sona masoori rice and wash the grain well and drain
- To a pressure cooker transfer dal and rice add ½ tsp salt, 1 green chilli and 3 cups water and pressure cook for 5 to 6 whistles on medium flame
- Once the pressure cools down remove the lid and gently mash and mix the rice and dal well
- Add ½ tsp finely chopped or grated ginger and mix well
- Add ½ cup of warm water to the Pongal if it is very thick and mix well
For Tempering
- Heat a tempering pan, add 1 tbsp ghee as it heats add 1 tsp peppercorns, ½ tsp cumin seeds, and 1 tbsp cashew nuts and fry well
- Add 1 sprig of curry leaves, and ½ tsp asafoetida/hing and fry well
- Pour the tempering into the Pongal and mix well
- Top it with 1 tsp ghee and serve warm with sambar or coconut chutney