Ven Pongal

Ven Pongal

Ven Pongal / Kara Pongal is very easy and fast to prepare. This can also be offered as a Neivedayam to Ambal for Navaratri.

 Rice recipes are a staple food of South India. We South Indian's prepare this Ven Pongal for breakfast as it is very light, healthy and delicious. 

Traditionally whole pepper and cumin seeds/ jeera are fried in ghee  and mixed with Pongal. I prefer roasted pepper and jeera powder. (homemade)

Ingredients:

Raw rice - 1 cup

Moong dal - 1/2 cup

Roasted pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Roasted Cumin / jeera powder - 1/2 tsp

Cashew - 7-8 nos

Asafatedia - 1/4 tsp

Ghee - 2.5 tablespoons

Finely chopped ginger - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Salt to taste

Method:

# Wash rice and moong dal. Add 2.5 cups of water and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.

# Let the pressure release. Mash the rice and moong dal mixture.

# Heat a pan add ghee, fry cashew to slight golden colour add pepper and cumin powder, asafoetida, chopped ginger, curry leaves. Scard well pour the seasoning in Pongal. Add salt mix well. 

Serve with Sambar and chutney. 

Please do try and provide your comments.

Thank U!