Moong Dal : ¼ cup
Black Pepper : ½ to 1 tsp
Chopped Ginger : 1 tsp
Green Chillies : 3 or 4
Cumin Seeds : 1 tsp
Cashews : 10
Curry Leaves : 2 stems
Ghee : 5 tsp
A pinch of hing
Method :
Wash the rice and moong dal. Put the rice, moong dal and 3 cups of water in a pressure cooker and cook till 3 whistles. Turn off the flame and wait until the pressure go off. Crush the black pepper and keep aside. Wash and chop the green chilies into small pieces and set aside. Heat ghee in a pan and add the cumin seeds, chopped ginger, chopped green chillies and fry for few seconds. Add and fry the cashews until light golden color. Now add the curry leaves, crushed pepper, hing and fry for few seconds. Remove from the flame and pour over the rice & moong dal mixture. Add the salt and mix very well. Serve hot with chutney or sambar.
Other Names : Pappu Pongal, Katte Pongali, Kattu Pongal, Ney Pongal, Ven Pongal, Pongal, Milagu Pongal, Khara Pongal, Uppu Pongal.
Kairali sisters says
I never really cooked pongal, this looks delish!!!!
Kalyani says
wow looks delicious ….
kothiyavunu.com says
Yummy pongal…reminds me of my chennai days.
Hamaree Rasoi says
Lovely pongal for breakfast…
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Hamaree Rasoi
Swathi says
Ven pongal looks awesome.
Nandini says
The classic pongal is beautiful! Tempting too!
RAKS KITCHEN says
My all time favorite! Looks yumy!
Lav says
Hi Hari,love this pongal for breakfast ….its so yumm with authentic sambar and chutney !! yummy yummy !!
Sreelekha Sumesh says
Pongal looks delicious!
Sushma Mallya says
i love pongal, its so simple yet very delicious..