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Ven pongal/Ghee Pongal

Aug-25-2015
Chitra Sendhil
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Prep Time
15 minutes
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ABOUT Ven pongal/Ghee Pongal RECIPE

Ven pongal also known as ghee pongal & khara pongal is one of the most popular South Indian breakfast recipes especially in Tamil Nadu.It is usually served with chutney & sambar.My Mom & MIL makes it very well.Here i have shared the same.It can done in one pot easily.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Everyday
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Boiling
  • Breakfast and Brunch
  • Egg Free

Ingredients Serving: 0

  1. Raw rice – 1 cup
  2. Moong dal -1 tbsp
  3. Ghee – 2 –3 tbsp
  4. Pepper corns – 1/2 tsp
  5. Jeera – 2 tsp
  6. Ginger – 1 inch piece ( finely chopped)
  7. Hing/Asafoetida - a pinch
  8. Curry leaves – few
  9. Cashew – 5 nos (break into half)
  10. Water - 4.5 - 5 cups

Instructions

  1. Take raw rice & moong dal in a bowl and wash it twice. Set aside.Chop the ginger and crush it along with pepper corn & curry leaves.
  2. Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in a pressure cooker.When the ghee is hot, add the cashew, hing, jeera and saute well till it starts to splutter.Add water carefully.
  3. When the water starts to boil,add the washed rice+dal & ginger mix.Close the cooker.When steam comes out from the nozzle,put the whistle and simmer the flame.
  4. After 15 minutes, switch off flame and let pressure drop.Lastly add 1 tbsp of ghee,mash in well and serve immediately.Enjoy with coconut chutney or gosthu !

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Deepa Gautam
Aug-17-2017
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