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    Home » Breakfast

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: September 1, 2011 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Vegetable Pongal

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    Ingredients :Rice : ¾ cup

    Moong Dal : ¼ cup

    Water : 4 cups

    Mixed Vegetables : 2 cups ( Carrots, Peas, Potatoes, Beans etc. )

    Black Peppercorns : 1 tsp

    Chopped Ginger : 1 teaspoon (Optional )

    Green Chillies : 3 or 4

    Cumin Seeds : 1 tsp

    Cashews : 10

    Curry Leaves : 2 sprigs

    Ghee : 2 tbsp

    Hing : ⅛ tsp

    Salt to taste

    Method :

    Wash the rice and moong dal. Put the rice, moong dal, chopped vegetables and 4 cups of water in a pressure cooker and cook till 3 or 4 whistles. Turn off the flame and wait until the pressure go off.Crush the peppercorns coarsely with a mortar and pestle and keep it aside. Wash and chop the green chilies into small pieces and set aside. Heat two tablespoons of ghee for seasoning. Add the cumin seeds and let them splutter. Now add and fry the chopped green chillies, chopped ginger and cashews. Then add the hing, curry leaves and freshly ground peppercorns to it and fry for a few seconds. Remove from the flame and pour over the rice mixture. Add the salt and mix very well. Serve hot with coconut chutney.

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    1. arthi says

      September 01, 2011 at 6:00 pm

      nice twist by adding vegetables to the pongal..

      Reply
    2. Nitha says

      September 01, 2011 at 6:48 pm

      That looks so healthy..

      Reply
    3. Vimitha Anand says

      September 01, 2011 at 3:44 pm

      Thats one comfort meal dear... Looks yum

      Reply
    4. Krithi's Kitchen says

      September 01, 2011 at 5:38 pm

      Lovely and satisfying pongal... real good...
      Krithi's Kitchen
      Event: Serve It - Steamed

      Reply
    5. Sayantani says

      September 01, 2011 at 5:44 pm

      love vegetable pongal for b'fast. looks so comforting!

      Reply
    6. kitchen queen says

      September 01, 2011 at 5:59 pm

      yummy delicious and healthy pongal.

      Reply
    7. Hamaree Rasoi says

      September 02, 2011 at 1:27 am

      Delicious and healthy veg pongal. Also very comforting.

      Deepa
      Hamaree Rasoi

      Reply
    8. vineela says

      September 02, 2011 at 4:37 am

      Happy Vinayaka Chavithi.

      Well capatured pic.

      Reply
    9. Vidhya says

      September 02, 2011 at 1:57 am

      Love this any time.Looks so yum.

      Reply
    10. Mythreyi says

      September 02, 2011 at 8:09 am

      Superb Tempting Click, Like it...

      -Mythreyi
      Yum! Yum! Yum!

      Reply
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