Black Rice Pongal

Bethica Das
Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours
Sharjah (UAE)

#brf - Pongal is a very popular and a wholesome South Indian breakfast, traditionally prepared with rice and split green gram. So give a healthy twist to the usual pongal by substituting it with black rice and enjoy it guilt free. Both healthy and nutritious, it is diabetic friendly too. It is also easy to prepare and hassle free. It is a great comfort food when you crave for something simple to satiate your hunger pangs.

A good substitute to khichdi, this yummy piping hot porridge can be enjoyed for breakfast. It goes well with coconut chutney, pickles, papad, fryums or idli podi. Choice is yours. So get going and surprise your loved ones with this simple and easy recipe.

Black Rice Pongal

#brf - Pongal is a very popular and a wholesome South Indian breakfast, traditionally prepared with rice and split green gram. So give a healthy twist to the usual pongal by substituting it with black rice and enjoy it guilt free. Both healthy and nutritious, it is diabetic friendly too. It is also easy to prepare and hassle free. It is a great comfort food when you crave for something simple to satiate your hunger pangs.

A good substitute to khichdi, this yummy piping hot porridge can be enjoyed for breakfast. It goes well with coconut chutney, pickles, papad, fryums or idli podi. Choice is yours. So get going and surprise your loved ones with this simple and easy recipe.

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Ingredients

15-20 minutes
2 servings
  1. 1/3 cupbroken black rice
  2. 1/4 cupmoong dal, dry roasted
  3. 1 tsp.salt or to taste
  4. 2 tbsp.+ 1 tsp. ghee
  5. 1/2 tsp.mustard seed
  6. 3-4dry red chilies
  7. 1 tsp.ginger, grated
  8. 1 sprigcurry leaves
  9. 1 tsp.urad dal
  10. 8-10whole peppercorns
  11. 10-15cashew nuts
  12. 1/4 tsp.asafoetida
  13. 1 tbsp.coriander leaves

Cooking Instructions

15-20 minutes
  1. 1

    Soak the black rice and dal overnight and then pressure cook along with salt to taste, 1 tsp. ghee and 2 cups water for 5-6 whistles. It should be soft and mushy. Rest for 20 25 minutes before opening the lid.

  2. 2

    Heat ghee in a pan and temper with mustard seeds, dry red chilies, urad dal, ginger, peppercorns, curry leaves, asafoetida and cashew nuts. Sauté for a minute or till the urad dal and cashew nuts changes colour.

  3. 3

    Pour it over the boiled black rice-dal and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with coconut chutney, pickles, papad, fryums or idli podi.

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