Ven Pongal / Khara Pongal

Ven Pongal / Khara Pongal

Khara Pongal is the simple and easy dish. It is one of the popular and traditional dish of South India. Very easy to prepare in a very less time with less ingredients which can be served for breakfast, lunch, dinner or anytime. This dish is offered to the god as naivedyam during Sankranti festival. Tastes best when serve hot with ghee or chutney or sambar.

Ingredients:

Rice- 1/2 Cup

Split yellow moongdal - 1/2 Cup

Pepper - 3/4th Tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Green chilly - 2-3 Num

Curry leaves - 4-5 Num

Mustard seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Ghee - 1 Tsp

Salt to taste

Oil - 1 Tsp

Method:

1, Dry roast moong dal in low flame till it becomes aromatic.

2, Crush the black pepper roughly using mortar and pestle.

3. Wash and pressure cook dal and rice together with 2 cups of water for 3 whistles.

4. In a kadai heat oil and ghee. Add mustard seeds. When it splutters add crushed pepper and cumin seeds. Then add green chilly and curry leaves.

5. Once the pressure has released from the cooker add the cooked rice and lentil mix to the prepared seasoning. 

6. Add salt to taste, lemon juice and coconut.

7. Mix well on medium flame for 2 minutes. Sprinkle some finely chopped coriander leaves. 

8. Serve hot with sambar or chutney or raita.