Khara pongal | Venn pongal | Ven pongal recipe
Ven pongal is a light and healthy meal made for Makar Sankranti. Learn to make this simple khara pongal recipe here.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Dutch oven/ pressure cooker
- Grater
Ingredients
- ½ cup yellow moong dal
- 1 cup rice soaked for 30 minutes,washed 3-4 times
- 3 cups water
- Salt as per taste
For tempering
- 1 tbsp. ghee or oil if vegan
- 1 tbsp. cumin seeds
- handful curry leaves
- Pinch asafoetida or heeng (optional if gluten-free)
For Garnish
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- 2 tablespoon fresh coconut chopped or grated
- 2 tablespoon cashew nuts fried
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven or pressure cooker, heat ghee or oil if vegan. Add cumin seeds , curry leaves and black pepper. Add asafoetida and let it splutter.
- Wash the moong dal and add it to the tempering. Cook for 1-2 mins.
- Add rice along with thrice the water to above rice & dal mixture.
- Add salt and let it cook until it softens.
- Grate ginger on top once done.
- Garnish with chopped coconut and fried cashews.
- Serve hot with coconut chutney or yogurt.