MAKING OF VEN PONGAL RECIPIE

Khara or ven pongal recipe

ven pongal recipe

INGREDIENTS (1 CUP = 240ML )

Ingredients for pongal recipe

  • ½ cup rice (or any – millets, oats, quinoa)
  • ½ cup moong dal or pesara pappu or skinned split mung beans
  • 2½ to 3 cups water

Tempering

  • 1 to 2 tbsp ghee (you can add more)
  • 8 Cashew nuts (or as needed optional)
  • ½ tsp cumin or jeera
  • ½ tsp pepper corn (crushed)
  • 1 inch ginger (grated or paste or sliced or chopped)
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1 Pinch asafoetida or hing
  • 1 pinch Turmeric or haldi
  • 1 green chili slit (optional, skip if offering to god)

HOW TO MAKE THE RECIPE

Preparation for pongal recipe

  • Dry roast ½ cup dal on a low to medium flame till they begin to smell nice & aromatic. This step is optional however pongal gets a real aroma from the roasted dal.
  • Add ½ cup rice and the roasted dal to a pot or cooker. Wash them at least three times. Drain the water completely. Pour 2½ to 3 cups water. Add salt. Cook the rice & dal to a soft texture.
  • For pressure cooking: If cooking directly in the pressure cooker, then cook for 2 whistles on a medium flame. If cooking in a bowl, then place it in the cooker and pressure cook for 3 whistles. When the pressure releases naturally, open the lid.
  • To cook in pot: You can also cook the rice & dal in a pot until soft & mushy.
  • If you desire, you can mash up the cooked rice & dal a bit to get creamy consistency. Let the water evaporate and the rice reach a mushy and creamy stage. It should not be very runny or dry. Add more salt if needed and stir.

Making ven pongal recipe

  • Heat a pan with ghee. Fry cashews till golden. Set aside.
  • Add cumin & crushed pepper. Allow them to splutter then add chili, ginger and turmeric. Saute well until the tempering turns aromatic. Then add hing.
  • Pour this to the cooked pongal. Mix and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Off the stove.
  • Serve ven pongal with coconut chutney or sambar.

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