Ven Pongal

What an awesome food to start my offically first food post. Ven Pongal is loved by a majority of south indians for its unique taste which is not so spicy like other rice dishes. It tastes very good when had it very hot. Ven pongal can be had it for breakfast, lunch or dinner.


Ingredients :

Serves 2

Rice - 1 Cup
Moong Dal - 1/4 Cup
Water - 4 Cups
Ghee - 2 - 4 Tsp
Ginger - 1 Tbs(grated)
Black pepper - 1 Tsp
Cumin - 1 Tsp
Curry Leaves - a few
Cashews - 2 Tsp
Salt as per taste


Method :
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~ Fry rice and dal in a pan till raw smell goes.

~ Pressure cook rice + dal with 4 cups water along with salt.

~ Meanwhile fry grated ginger, black pepper, cumin, curry leaves, cashews in ghee till golden brown.

~ Mash the cooked rice and mix the fried ingredients in it, add salt if needed and top it of with
a table spoon of ghee.

~ Enjoy when it is hot with Chutney or mixed vegetable kootzu or just with sugar.

Note : I crush the black peppercons to increase the spicyness from the peppers.