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
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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Gopika Ram says
Wow.. looks so yummy 🙂 I just love this..
Torviewtoronto says
delicious looking pongal wonderfully done
jeyashrisuresh says
adding veggies to pongal sounds interesting and quite healthy too
ANU says
beautiful pongal...love the consistency...creamy...
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Sharmilee! :) says
Comforting n yummy for breakfast
Sutapa says
I think pongal is a very healthy dish and your one looks so delicious!
Kalpana Sareesh says
Complete packed meal i love this..
Radhika says
A comfort food well presented. what more can one ask for?
Kaveri says
A complete and satisfying meal..
Priya says
Looks super inviting & comforting..