Pongal - a Sankranti Festival flavor. This Huggi / Khara /Ven Pongal is the traditional recipe made in almost all homes in South India during Makara Sankranti.
It can also be enjoyed during cold chill weather and see how it will warm you up! Enjoy pipping hot.
Ingredients
Raw rice 1 cup
Moong dal- 1/4 cup
Water 4 cups
Salt as needed
Ginger chopped 1 tblsp optional
Asafoetida 1 pinch
Boiled Avarekai/Peas-1/2 cup special flavor
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Gojju |
Seasoning
Ghee 2 tblsp
Pepper 2 tsp
Jeera 2 tsp
Curry leaves few
Hing a pinch
Cashews 5-6
Dry coconut-1/2 tbsp
Green chillies-3-4 unique spicy flavor
Method
Fry Moong dal and rice with ginger in ghee.
Cook in pressure cooker along with little jeera, pepper and green chillies with water.
Allow it to cool and mash well.
Add boiled avarekai or peas.
Season with the items given. Heat little ghee, add pepper and let it start splutter.
Add cashews and jeera. Add green chillies curry leaves and hing.
Once done add it to pongal and mix well.
Add grated dry coconut.
Serve
Pongal hot with tamarind gojju.
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