Moong Dal : ¼ cup
Black Pepper : ½ to 1 tsp
Chopped Ginger : 1 tsp
Green Chillies : 3 or 4
Cumin Seeds : 1 tsp
Cashews : 10
Curry Leaves : 2 stems
Ghee : 5 tsp
A pinch of hing
Method :
Wash the rice and moong dal. Put the rice, moong dal and 3 cups of water in a pressure cooker and cook till 3 whistles. Turn off the flame and wait until the pressure go off. Crush the black pepper and keep aside. Wash and chop the green chilies into small pieces and set aside. Heat ghee in a pan and add the cumin seeds, chopped ginger, chopped green chillies and fry for few seconds. Add and fry the cashews until light golden color. Now add the curry leaves, crushed pepper, hing and fry for few seconds. Remove from the flame and pour over the rice & moong dal mixture. Add the salt and mix very well. Serve hot with chutney or sambar.
Other Names : Pappu Pongal, Katte Pongali, Kattu Pongal, Ney Pongal, Ven Pongal, Pongal, Milagu Pongal, Khara Pongal, Uppu Pongal.
Dr.Sameena Prathap says
Hi,
Easy and yummy preparation…
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Pushpa says
Nice hot hot Pongal…yummy
Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com
kanthi says
Mee kattu pongali chusthunte Dhanur masam gurthuku vasthondhi hari,entha bavuntundho kadu..sambhar adi leka poyina chutney tho thineyachhu..
Priya says
Mouthwatering pongal…very tempting..
kitchen queen says
lovely and delicious pongal
Rachana says
I love pongal! So healthy and yumm.
Nithya says
Oh my god!!!!! I just simply love that picture.. It makes me drool for pongal 🙂
NIDHYA says
Perfect ven pongal..looks awesome.
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Sayantani says
love these types of one pot meals. looks so so comforting.
Laavanya says
A favorite, quick fix comfort meal – looks perfect.