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Ven Pongal

Published:  12TH January 2023 | Updated on: 14 July, 2025
Ven Pongal
Experience a traditional South Indian breakfast by trying out this charming moong dal Ven Pongal.
Read the ingredients & method for this dish below.

I‌ngredients

I1cup rice

1/2cup moong dal

‌1/2tsp black pepper

‌1/2tsp jeera seeds

‌Ginger, an inch piece

‌Salt, to taste

‌1/2tsp jeera

‌1/2tsp black pepper

‌2tsp cashews

‌5-6 curry leaves

‌Hing, a pinch

‌1tbsp ghee




Method

In a pressure cooker, add soaked rice and dal together along with the other spices. Cook it for 3-4 whistles until it all becomes mushy.

In a kadai, add ghee and let it become a bit hot. Then add jeera, curry leaves, hing and cashews. Let it sautee until cashew is golden brown in colour.

Lastly, add the cooked dal and rice in this kadai and combine everything.








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