Sunday, January 29, 2012

Venn Pongal

Cooking Time: 20 min
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Serves: 4


Ingredients
Raw rice3/4 cup
Moong dhal1/4 cup
Ginger chopped finely2 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Asafoetidaa pinch
Pepper1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds (Jeera)2 tsp
Curry Leavesa sprig
Cashew pieces6 or 7
Procedure:
Step 1:
Dry roast raw rice and moon dhal in a pressure cooker for about a minute until it gets warm.


Step 2:
Add 4 cups of water and asafoetida and cook for 3 whistles


Step 3:
Take 2 tsp of ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds. Once it starts spluttering, add pepper,ginger, cashew and curry leaves.Mas the rice dhal mixture well and add the tempered ingredients.


Step 4:
Add the remaining ghee and salt and mix well.


Step 5:
Serve hot. If not serving immediately store it in a hot box


Notes:
  • 1/4 tsp of pepper powder can also be added
  • I have added less ghee as I make this almost every other weekend. Upto 2 tablespoons of ghee can be added for a rich flavour
  • Adding ginger is optional

Suggested Accompaniments
CoconutChutney
UlundhuVadai

18 comments:

  1. Healthy and tempting pongal..love it

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  2. Delicious and awesome looking pongal. Excellent preparation.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  3. My hubby's favorite... Looks so nice

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  4. A great breakfast option..love it anyday.

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  5. looks delicious and tempting pongal ......

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  6. Nice & yummy preparation.......

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  7. Ven Pongal, my all time favorite with chutney and gothsu looks fantastic.

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  8. ven pongal looks very yummyyyy i always eat them at temples which would be so yummy ur pongal look the same will def try this

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  9. never tried this but this is very interesting to me.

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  10. Yumm-made Pongal Dear.Delish Recipe.Luvly Click

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  11. Thanks, Can you tell me, how to make cereal

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