VEN PONGAL RECIPE | वेन पोंगल रेसिपी | வெண் பொங்கல் ரெஸிபி 

     Ven pongal is one of the favourite breakfast item of South India.  It is made out of rice and moong dhal.  There are two types of pongal, Chakkarai or Sarkarai pongal which is made with jaggery and Ven pongal is the salted version of pongal. Try this easy recipe at home with the help of the instructions below

INGREDIENTS:

RICE - 2 cups

MOONG DHAL - 1/4 cup

CUMIN SEEDS - 1 tbsp

PEPPER CORNS - 1 tbsp

ASAFOETIDA  POWDER- 1/2 tsp

CASHEWNUTS - 10 or 12

GINGER(CRUSHED) - 1 tbsp

GREEN CHILLI - 1 (SLIT)

CURRY LEAVES - a few

SALT - to taste

OIL - 1 laddle

GHEE - 2 tbsps

PREPARATION METHOD: 

1) Wash rice and moong dhal and set aside

2) In a pressure pan, heat 1 laddle of oil.  

3) Add cumin seeds and pepper corns 

4) When it starts spluttering, add 1/2 a tsp of asafoetida powder

5) Immediately add 1 tbsp of crushed ginger, green chilli and curry leaves

6) Saute a little and add 7 cups of water

7) When water starts boiling, add washed rice and moong dhal

8) Add salt to taste

9) Cover the pan and pressure cook till five whistles

10) Open pan and add cashewnuts, fried in ghee

11) Mix well and your tasty Ven Pongal is ready

12) Serve hot with Kotsu or Chutney