Pongal Recipe is an easy-to-make South Indian delicacy, which is often prepared on special festivals and occasions in South India. With festivals around the corner, this delicacy is certainly a must-try. Prepared with a fusion of southern spices, this Pongal recipe is a perfect melange of nutrition and taste. It makes for an ideal recipe for those living far away from homes and are too exhausted to prepare anything elaborate or exotic.
The most amazing thing about this recipe is that not only it can be made easily, but at the same time it can be prepared using some easily available ingredients. Traditionally, this recipe is made around Pongal festival, however, the taste of this recipe is so amazing that you can prepare it anytime of the year. Not only is this recipe delicious at the same time it takes very less time to cook. You can add your own twist of spices in this recipe, for instance, to add more aroma to this recipe dry roast the spices, grind the spices and then add it to the dish.
This wholesome and delectable dish is a must-try for the people who love South Indian food! This recipe is a perfect festive recipe, which is generally prepared in South India around major occasions like Onam, Pongal to name a few. In fact, if you want to make it more healthy, you can use coconut oil instead of using Ghee. Serve it with Sambhar, which is an amalgamation of veggies, lentils and spices;adding this to your Pongal meal will certainly take the nutrition factor up by a notch. So what are you waiting for?
Make this lip-smacking meal by simply following the steps given below. It tastes best when served with Sambhar, Vada, Idli, Tomato and coconut chutney. We bet your your guests will shower you with praises, and devour in this wonderful southern delight. This can be an interesting way to develop your child’s liking for veggies and traditional food. You can also pack this delicacy for lunch/dinner or even for road trips as it is less-messy and can be carried without any hassle. Go ahead and relish the authentic southern flavors along with your favorite company. So don a chef’s hat and impress your loved ones with a delightful healthy South Indian meal.
There are two varieties of pongal, Sakkarai Pongal which is a sweet, and Venn Pongal, made from clarified butter. The word pongal generally refers to spicy pongal, and is a common breakfast food in Tamil Nadu and other south Indian states. The rice boiled with milk and jaggery during the Pongal festival is called Sakkaraippongal - this is sweet pongal made specially in earthenware pots with a wood fire.
Venn pongal
The recipe:
Recipe courtesy: NDTV Food
Ingredients Of Ven Pongal
- 1 Cup Rice
- 1/2 Cup Yellow moong dal
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1 Green chilli
- 1 Ginger
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 4 Cup Curry leaves water
- To taste Cashew nuts
- 200 Gram Ghee
- To taste Salt
How to Make Ven Pongal
- 1.Pour 100 gm ghee in a pressure cooker. Add rice and moong dal.
- 2.Fry for 2-3 minutes.
- 3.Add water and salt.
- 4.Pressure cook it until 3 whistles.
- 5.Add the remaining ghee, cashew nuts, black pepper, cumin seeds, green chilli, curry leaves and ginger in a pan.
- 6.Fry for 1 minute and pour the tadka over the dish.
- 7.Serve hot with chutney and sambar.
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