Ghee pongal recipe / Ven pongal recipe/ Khara pongal recipe

Venpongal is a most popular south Indian dish hat we often prepare for breakfast. In temple, they offer venpongal as prasadham and also most of them offer venpongal as neivedhiyam to God in festival days. In most restaurants, they have a combo of venpongal, sambar, chutney and vada in their menu. The taste of rice and dal with ghee and seasonings will give a excellent taste. Try in your home and pour your comments.

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 20 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Raw rice - 1 cup

Moong dal - 1 cup

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Ginger - 1 inch piece (chopped)

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Peppercorns - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - 1 spring

Cashews - few

Asafoetida - a pinch

Salt to taste

Water - 6 cups

Method:

1. Heat i tbsp of ghee in a cooker, Roast the moong dal for 2 minutes and then add rice to it.

2. Add 6 cups of water and enough salt, close the lid of cooker.

3. Cook for 3 whistles. Remove the lid after pressure gone.

4. Heat remaining ghee in a pan, Temper with ginger, asafoetida, cumin seeds, peppercorns, cashews and curry leaves.

5. Add it to the cooked rice and dal. Mix it well.

6. Serve hot with sambar.