Moong Dal : ¼ cup
Water : 4 cups
Mixed Vegetables : 2 cups ( Carrots, Peas, Potatoes, Beans etc. )
Black Peppercorns : 1 tsp
Chopped Ginger : 1 tsp (Optional )
Green Chillies : 3 or 4
Cumin Seeds : 1 tsp
Cashews : 10
Curry Leaves : 2 sprigs
Ghee : 2 tbsp
Hing : ⅛ tsp
Method :
Wash the rice and moong dal. Put the rice, moong dal, chopped vegetables and 4 cups of water in a pressure cooker and cook till 3 or 4 whistles. Turn off the flame and wait until the pressure go off.Crush the peppercorns coarsely with a mortar and pestle and keep it aside. Wash and chop the green chilies into small pieces and set aside. Heat two tablespoons of ghee for seasoning. Add the cumin seeds and let them splutter. Now add and fry the chopped green chillies, chopped ginger and cashews. Then add the hing, curry leaves and freshly ground peppercorns to it and fry for a few seconds. Remove from the flame and pour over the rice mixture. Add the salt and mix very well. Serve hot with coconut chutney.
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arthi says
nice twist by adding vegetables to the pongal..
Nitha says
That looks so healthy..
Vimitha Anand says
Thats one comfort meal dear… Looks yum
Krithi's Kitchen says
Lovely and satisfying pongal… real good…
Krithi's Kitchen
Event: Serve It – Steamed
Sayantani says
love vegetable pongal for b'fast. looks so comforting!
kitchen queen says
yummy delicious and healthy pongal.
Hamaree Rasoi says
Delicious and healthy veg pongal. Also very comforting.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
vineela says
Happy Vinayaka Chavithi.
Well capatured pic.
Vidhya says
Love this any time.Looks so yum.
Mythreyi says
Superb Tempting Click, Like it…
-Mythreyi
Yum! Yum! Yum!