Name: Ven pongal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice; ½ cup split yellow lentils; 4 cups water; Salt to taste; For tempering:; 1 tsp ginger grated; 1 tsp pepper corn crushed; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 Tbsp clarified butter; 1 pinch asafetida; 6-7 cashew nuts; 2 green chillies slit and cut; 1 spring curry leaves

Ven pongal

3 Mar 2017

by Deepthi (in memoriam)

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

Ven pongal is a traditional South Indian breakfast dish. It is easy to make and is also a popular comfort food.Though my husband does not like rice based breakfast dishes, I make it for my little one as it is filling and healthy. Sometimes I add vegetables like carrots, French beans and potatoes to make it more nutritious.

Ingredients

1 cup raw rice
½ cup split yellow lentils
4 cups water
Salt to taste
For tempering:
1 tsp ginger grated
1 tsp pepper corn crushed
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 Tbsp clarified butter
1 pinch asafetida
6-7 cashew nuts
2 green chillies slit and cut
1 spring curry leaves

Instructions

Heat a pan, add rice, yellow lentils and dry roast for 3 minutes. Allow it to cool.
Wash the mixture and add 4 cups of water. Add salt to taste and pressure cook till soft and mushy.
Take a pan, put the clarified butter and add cashew nuts. Fry till brown.
Add grated ginger, crushed pepper corn, cumin seeds, asafetida, curry leaves. Saute for 2 minutes.
Add the tempering to the cooked rice and lentil mixture. Mix well and serve hot with any pickle or chutney.

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