Spicy Pongal

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. 

Spicy Pongal

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

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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