Ven Pongal Recipe

Name: Ven Pongal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 cup white rice; 1 cup yellow lentils (moong dal); 3 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter), divided; salt to taste; 4 cups water, or as desired; 1 1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds; 5 curry leaves; 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, minced (optional); 1/4 cup cashews (optional)

Servings: persons

1 cup white rice
1 cup yellow lentils (moong dal)
3 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter), divided
salt to taste
4 cups water, or as desired
1 1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
5 curry leaves
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, minced (optional)
1/4 cup cashews (optional)

1
Heat a large skillet over medium heat; add rice and lentils. Cook and stir until toasted and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Rinse.
2
Place rice-lentil mixture, 1 tablespoon ghee, and salt in a rice cooker or pressure cooker; add water. Cook according to manufacturer's instructions until rice and lentils are tender and the consistency of a paste, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir and mash into a fine paste.
3
Heat 1 tablespoon ghee in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add black pepper and cumin seeds; cook until seeds start to pop, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir cumin mixture into rice-lentil mixture.
4
Tear curry leaves roughly and stir into rice-lentil mixture; stir in ginger. Season with salt.
5
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon ghee in a skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir cashews until toasted and fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes. Garnish rice-lentil mixture with toasted cashews.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup white rice, 1 cup yellow lentils (moong dal), 3 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter), divided, salt to taste, and more.

Yes, Ven Pongal falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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