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Masoor Pongal ( Spicy )

Apr-15-2018
Swathi Joshnaa Sathish
27 minutes
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
3 People
Serves
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ABOUT Masoor Pongal ( Spicy ) RECIPE

Bored eating Moong Dal Pongal . Try this masoor Dal Pongal for a change . Tastes yum. Moong is highly a coolant and not recommended for children / adults with wheezing issues . So this Pongal could be prepared for them . This is my Mom’s recipe . My mom prefers cooking Masoor Pongal for family members who have wheezing / respiratory issues . A tasty , quick , wholesome breakfast .

Recipe Tags

  • Tossing
  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Tiffin Recipes
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Roasting
  • Pressure Cook
  • Main Dish
  • Breakfast and Brunch
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 3

  1. Red lentil / masoor dal 1.5 cups
  2. Raw rice 2 cups
  3. Hing 1 teaspoon
  4. Salt to taste
  5. Ginger 1 inch piece , de skinned, finely chopped
  6. Freshly crushed black pepper powder 2 -3 tablespoons
  7. Ghee 10 tablespoons
  8. Cumin seeds 1 tablespoon
  9. Curry leaves 10 -12
  10. Cashews 15
  11. Water for Dal 1:2
  12. Water for rice 1 : 4

Instructions

  1. Take 1.5 cup red lentil .
  2. Take 2 cups rice
  3. Wash rice , lentil . Cook rice and lentil to a mushy texture .Add salt , 1 teaspoon hing before .
  4. Melt 1 tablespoon ghee in a pan . Roast cashews . Transfer to a plate .
  5. Heat 2 tablespoons ghee . Roast 1 tablespoon cumin , 2 tablespoons freshly crushed black pepper.
  6. Finely chopped 1 inch ginger .
  7. Add 12 curry leaves .
  8. Add all these roasted ingredients along with hot ghee to the cooked dal rice mixture .
  9. Mix well so that the ghee is infused thoroughly.
  10. In a pan , melt 4 tablespoons ghee and add to the prepared Pongal for the perfect glossy texture .
  11. Spicy Masoor Pongal is ready to serve . Serve hot with coconut chutney .

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Reema Garg
Apr-22-2018
Reema Garg   Apr-22-2018

Tasty as well as healthy.

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