Ven Pongal / Khara Bhat

Name: Ven Pongal / Khara Bhat
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 serves
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup yellow moong dal; 1/2 cup rice; 11/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp coarsely crushed peppercorns; 1 tsp ginger, grated + juliennes; 11/2 tbsp clarified butter/ ghee; 1 tsp cashews; 1/4 tsp asafoetida; 10-12 curry leaves; Salt to taste; clarified butter / ghee

Bina Samir Telivala @Bina_Samir

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Ven Pongal / Khara Bhat is a South Indian equivalent to North Indian Khichdi. It has an unique flavour & consistency which is rich & soothing.
lt is made as an Offering to Gods during pujas especially in the month of Margazhi or Dhanurmasa.
Hot & spicy Ven Pongal dripping with ghee tastes heavenly in the cold mornings ---- just one small serving feels like a feast .
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Bina Samir Telivala @Bina_Samir

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Ingredients

20 minutes

3 serves

1/4 cupyellow moong dal
1/2 cuprice
11/2 tspcumin seeds
1 tspcoarsely crushed peppercorns
1 tspginger, grated + juliennes
11/2 tbspclarified butter/ ghee
1 tspcashews
1/4 tspasafoetida
10-12curry leaves
Salt to taste
For serving :
clarified butter / ghee

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Take yellow moong dal in a pan & dry roast for 3 minutes. Do not change colour or make brown. Keep aside.
2

Now take rice & yellow moong dal in a bowl. Wash both of them 3-4 times. Add water & soak them for 30 minutes.
3

Now drain the soaked water & take the dal in a pressure cooker. Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds & 1 tsp grated ginger. Add 3 cups of water & salt. Now switch on the gas & take 1 boil. Stir it. Close the pressure cooker & take 5 whistles.
4

Open the pressure cooker when the air is released. Add 1/2 cup water & cook for 3 - 4 minutes or till it attains semi - solid consistency or little thick.
5

Prepare the tempering of clarified butter/ghee. Add cumin seeds & crushed peppercorns. When cumin seeds splutter, add cashews & curry leaves. Fry them till cashews are golden & curry leaves crispy.
6

Take Ven Pongal in a serving plate & pour the tempering on top. Offer Ven Pongal / Khara Bhat to Gods & serve as Prasadam. 🙏
7

Ven Pongal is also served as a breakfast dish in many households in Tamilnadu. So enjoy......🥣