Ven Pongal | Kara Pongal

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Ven pongal or Khara pongal is a healthy delicious breakfast recipe of South India. The perfect texture of this recipe lies in the addition of ghee and mild flavored pepper and cumin. This can be prepared easily at home and give a healthy twist to your regular breakfast recipes. Try this soft & flavorful Ven pongal recipe at your home and enjoy..!

Ingredients

Raw rice - 1 cup

Moong dal - 1/2 cup

Ghee - 3 tbsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

Green chilly - 1

Cumin - 1 tsp

Pepper - 1/2 tsp

Hing / asafetida - a generous pinch

Curry leaves - a few

Coriander leaves chopped - 1 tbsp

Cashew - 8

Grated ginger - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Instructions

1.

Wash and soak raw rice & moong dal in water for 10 mins.

2.

Drain water and add the contents in pressure cooker.

3.

Add 4 & 1/2 cups of water.

4.

Add salt and ghee.

5.

Mix well.

6.

Pressure cook for 5 whistles or until soft.

7.

Once the pressure goes off, open the lid and mash well.

8.

In a small pan, heat ghee and oil.

9.

Add green chilly, grated ginger, curry leaves, cumin, pepper, hing and cashew.

10.

Roast till golden.

11.

Turn off flame.

12.

Add it to pongal and mix completely.

13.

Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

14.

Lipsmacking flavorful ven pongal is ready.

15.

Enjoy hot with chutney & sambar.

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