South Indianvegeasy⏱️ 30 min

Ven Pongal

Name: Ven Pongal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice; 1/2 cup moong dal; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp jeera; 1 tsp ginger; 1 sprig curry leaves; 12 no. cashews; 3 tbsp ghee; 1 pinch hing; 1 tsp salt; 4 cup water

A creamy rice-and-moong dal comfort dish laced with ghee, cracked pepper and cumin that hugs you from the inside.

⏱️ Prep 10m🔥 Cook 20m🍽️ Serves 4

Ingredients

raw rice1 cup
moong dal1/2 cup
black pepper1 tsp
jeera1 tsp
ginger1 tsp
curry leaves1 sprig
cashews12 no.
ghee3 tbsp
hing1 pinch
salt1 tsp
water4 cup

Method

1Dry roast the moong dal until it smells nutty, then rinse it with the rice. · 4m
2Pressure cook the rice and dal with water and salt for 4-5 whistles until soft and mushy. · 15m
3Heat ghee and fry cashews until golden, then add crushed pepper, jeera, ginger, hing and curry leaves. · 4m
4Pour the sizzling tempering over the cooked rice-dal mixture. · 1m
5Mash lightly, add a little hot water if needed for a soft consistency, and mix well. · 2m
6Serve piping hot with coconut chutney and sambar. · 1m

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