Ven Pongal also knows as Khara Pongal in South India. It is also a nice comforting and healthy food for the babies, because of its soft texture.
Ven Pongal also knows as Khara Pongal in South India. It is also a nice comforting and healthy food for the babies, because of its soft texture.
- 1 cup BASMATI RICE
- 0.25 cup MOONG DAL
- 2 tbsp GHEE
- 1 tsp CUMIN SEED
- 2 tsp PEPPER BLACK
- 0.25 tsp HING OR ASAFOETIDA
- 5 no CURRY LEAVES
- 5 no CASHEW NUTS RAW
- 1 tsp GINGER GRATED
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Wash and soak the rice and moong dal together for 20 minutes.
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In a pressure cooker add 4 cups of water, salt, chopped ginger and cook it for 4 whistles. Allow the pressure cooker to cool naturally.
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In a skillet heat ghee, add black pepper, cumin seeds and allow it to splutter.
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Remove the skillet from heat, add cashew nuts and roast until the color changes into golden brown.
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Add curry leaves, asafoetida, mix well in the ghee, add to the rice and dal mixture. Mix well and serve.