Ven Pongal Recipe

Pongal recipe to make a delicious, aromatic, protein packed traditional South Indian Porridge and dish made with rice and moong dal. This savoury Pongal is known as Ven Pongal.

5 from 2 votes

Course: Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine: indian cuisine, south indian

Keyword: pongal, pongal recipe, Ven Pongal

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Servings: Servings

Calories: 429kcal

Author: Rekha Kakkar

Equipment

Ingredients

For Pongal

1 cup rice
1 cup moong dal
4 cup water
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon turmeric

For tempering:

2 tablespoon ghee clarified butter
1 teaspoon cumin jeera
1 teaspoon black pepper crushed
1 inch ginger finely chopped
2 chilli slit
10 cashew / kaju halves
1 pinch hing asafoetida

Instructions

Cooking Ven Pongal

Take the moong dal and get rid of any stones.
Now, heat a pan and add the moong dal to the pan.
Roast the dal on low flame till it becomes aromatic.
Add the rice into moong dal and rinse it thoroughly.
Drain the rice and moong and add it in the pressure cooker.
Add 4 cups of water.
Now add chopped ginger. Add salt according to your liking and ¼tsp of turmeric powder.
Cook the pongal for 4-5 whistles.
Allow the pressure to naturally release before removing the lid to check for doneness and consistency.
Pongal has a mushy consistency, similar to Khichdi or porridge.
After opening the pressure cooker mash the pongal with theback of ladel.

For tempering the ven pongal;

In a pan, heat ghee Add cumin seeds.
Let the cumin seeds flutter for a bit Then add the cashews.
Fry until its aromatic and golden Now, add the black pepper and curry leaves to the cashews
Stir the mixture very well. The tempering is ready.
Pour the mixture into the cooked rice and dal.
Mix everything thoroughly.
This allows the tempering tastes to soak into the khara pongal while keeping the scent.
Serve the pongal warm or hot.

Video

Nutrition