VEN PONGAL RECIPE | GHEE PONGAL RECIPE | Pongal Recipes

I think Pongal is a favorite breakfast for all of us.It’s a staple food in South Indian Cuisine.Here is the recipe for the pongal.

Serves: 2-3
Prep and Cooking Time:30 mins
Ingredients:
1 cup Raw rice
1/4 cup Moong dal / Pasi paruppu
4 cups Water
Salt as needed
To temper
2 tbsp Ghee
1 tsp Pepper
1 tsp Jeera
A sprig Curry leaves
A pinch Asafoetida
5-6 Cashews
1 tsp Ginger chopped

Method:

Wash the rice and dal. Soak it for 5 mins and then pressure cook it with enough water and salt for 3-4 whistles or until it become mushy.

Heat the ghee in a kadai and then add the tempering ingredients like jeera,pepper,curry leaves,wait till the cumin seeds splutter.Add in the cashew nuts and fry it ,till light brown.
Then add the tempering on the pongal and mix well. Here is the hot pongal is ready to serve.

Usually pongal goes well with Kathirikai Gostu and coconut chutney!!!

Have A Nice Day!!!