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Ven-Pongal

Ven-Pongal

Preparation time: 35 mins

Serves : 4 Nos.

Goes well with: Sambar, Brinjal Gosthu, Coconut Chutney, Peanut chutney.

 

Ingredients:

  • Raw / Boiled Rice    –  3/4 cup
  • Moong Dal               – 1/4 cup
  • Cooking Oil              – 2 tbsp
  • Ghee                         – 6 tbsp (add more if required)
  • Ginger                       – 1 Inch (grated)
  • Black Pepper            – 2 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds            – 2 tbsp
  • Curry leaves             – 1 strand
  • Hing                           – 2 pinches
  • Green Chilli               – 1 (optional)
  • Cashew                     – 10 Nos (optional)
  • Salt                            – As required
  • Water                         – 3cup

Traditional Method :

    • Add rice into a Pan/ Kadai and dry toast it in medium flame until rice gets slightly toasted texture. Keep it in a bowl adding water to get soaked for 5-10 mins.
    • Add moong dal into the pan and roast it until you get the aroma(note: don’t let it turn brown). Keep it aside.
    • Take a pressure cooker add water and salt, check the taste add more salt if required
  • Once water boils add the washed rice and moong dal into the pressure cooker
  • Keep the flame in medium and leave it for 2-3 whistles
  • Allow it to cool down
  • Take a pan add oil and ghee (keep the stove in medium flame)
  • Add black pepper, cumin seeds, ginger, green chilli, cashew, hing, curry leaves – one after the other
  • Add the cooked dal-rice into the pan and mix it well until oil mixes ( don’t over mix , daln rice might get too mashed) 

Quick Method :

  • Take a pressure cooker add oil and ghee (keep the stove on medium flame) then add black pepper , cumin seeds, ginger, green chilli, cashew, hing, curry leaves – one after the other .
  • Add water and salt, check the taste add more salt if required
  • Once water boils add the washed rice and moong dal into the pressure cooker
  • Keep the flame in medium and leave it for 2-3 whistles
  • Add 1 tbsp ghee before serving.

Serve it with sambar/chutney/brinjal gosthu. It’s your day . I Hope you loved it … Share your moments in the comments section.

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