Pongal - South Indian Breakfast

Name: Pongal - South Indian Breakfast
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Rice; 1/2 cup Moong dal; 1 tsp Desi ghee (for cooking); 1 tsp Salt; 3 cups Water; 3 tbsp Desi ghee (for tempering); 6-8 pieces Cashews; 2 Chopped green chillies; 2 tsp Grated ginger; 1 tsp Red chilli powder; 1/3 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder; 1 tsp Black mustard seeds; leaves some Fresh curry

Seema Sharma @cook_26341188

Jammu

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Pongal is famous in south india & a traditional dish during The pongal harvest festival

Seema Sharma @cook_26341188

Jammu

#CA2025
#GoldenApron2025
Pongal is famous in south india & a traditional dish during The pongal harvest festival

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Ingredients

10 min.

2 servings

1 cupRice
1/2 cupMoong dal
1 tspDesi ghee (for cooking)
1 tspSalt
3 cupsWater
3 tbspDesi ghee (for tempering)
6-8 piecesCashews
2Chopped green chillies
2 tspGrated ginger
1 tspRed chilli powder
1/3 tspTurmeric powder
1/2 tspGaram masala powder
1 tspBlack mustard seeds
leavessome Fresh curry

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Steps

10 min.

1

Wash rice and moong dal together thoroughly.
2

Add rice, dal, 1 tsp ghee, salt, and 3 cups water to a pressure cooker.
3

Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles until soft.
4

Heat 3 tbsp ghee in a wok, sauté cashews until golden.
5

Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chillies, and ginger+ red chilli, turmeric and garam masala powder
6
7

Add cooked rice-dal mixture, stir to combine with tempering.
8

Serve hot and enjoy your pongal breakfast!

Tips

For a creamier texture, you can adjust the water quantity while cooking. Roasting the moong dal before cooking can enhance the flavor or add more ghee if required