breakfast
Ven Pongal
Savory rice-lentil comfort food with temple and breakfast relevance.
Duration
35 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Beginner
Category
breakfast
Ingredients (8)
- raw rice
- moong dal
- ghee
- black pepper
- cumin seeds
- ginger, finely chopped
- cashews
- salt
Preparation (3)
1
Step 1
Dry-roast the moong dal lightly and wash with the rice.
Step 1Bowlroastrequired
2
Step 2
Cook rice and dal together with plenty of water until very soft and porridge-like.
Step 2Bowlcookrequired
3
Step 3
Temper pepper, cumin, ginger, and cashews in ghee and mix into the pongal with salt.
Step 3Bowltemperrequired