Name: Tanjore Style Ghee Pongal recipe by Athilakshmi Maharajan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Raw rice - 1.5 cups; Moong dhal - 3/4 cup; Water - 10 cups; Green chillies - 6; Garlic - 6; Shallots - 6; pepper - 2 tsp; Cumin seeds - 2 tsp; Ginger chopped - 2 tsp; Cashews - 10; Oil - 3 tbsp; Ghee - 2 tbsp; Curry leaves - few sprigs

ABOUT Tanjore Style Ghee Pongal RECIPE

Ghee pongal with a twist!!

Ingredients Serving: 4

Raw rice - 1.5 cups
Moong dhal - 3/4 cup
Water - 10 cups
Green chillies - 6
Garlic - 6
Shallots - 6
pepper - 2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
Ginger chopped - 2 tsp
Cashews - 10
Oil - 3 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Curry leaves - few sprigs

Instructions

TO GRIND
Take 6 chillies, 6 garlic pods, 6 shallots, 1 tsp pepper and 1 tsp cumin seeds and grind to a fine paste with water
METHOD Pressure cook the WASHED rice and dhal with the given water and grind paste for 7 whistles After 7 whistles, mash the pongal well with a laddle
TEMPERING
In a pan, add 3 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp ghee.
Add 1 tsp Pepper, 1 tsp cumin seeds and chopped ginger and cashews
Add some curry leaves Add the tempering to the hot pongal
Aromatic Tanjore Style Ghee pongal ready to serve

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