Ven Pongal
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South Indian • Tamil • Rice
Ven Pongal
33 mins
4 servings
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VegAbout this dish
Pongal is a delicious South Indian porridge made with rice and yellow moong lentils and laced with the wonderful flavors of cumin, asafetida, curry leaves, ginger, and chilies. Pair with Curd/Sambar or Coconut Chutney
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Ingredients · 13
- 50 g Yellow Moong Dal (soaked)
- 60 g Sona Masoori Rice (soaked)
- 430 ml Water
- 5 g Ginger (peeled)
- 1 piece Green Chilli
- 2.5 tbsp Ghee
- 10 pieces Cashews
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- 12 leaves Curry Leaves (washed)
- 0.5 tsp Black Pepper
- 0.25 tsp Asafoetida (Hing)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 stems Coriander Leaves (minced)
Instructions
Add aromatics to jar
- Add
- Chops
How
Add peeled ginger and green chilli to The Upliance jar. The device will chop these ingredients finely to create the flavor base for the Pongal.
The device will now cook the mixture
- Add
- Stirs
- 25 min
How
Add the soaked moong dal, soaked rice, water, and 1 tsp of ghee to The Upliance jar. The device will cook the mixture on low heat for approximately 25 minutes with automatic stirring until the rice and dal are soft and mushy.
Add tempering spices
- Add
- Sautés
- 2 min
How
Add salt, remaining ghee, cashews, cumin seeds, curry leaves, black pepper, and hing to the cooked mixture. The device will sauté the tempering ingredients into the Pongal on medium heat for 2 minutes to infuse the flavors.
The dish is ready
- Serve
How
The Ven Pongal is ready to be served. Garnish with fresh minced coriander leaves and a drizzle of ghee. Serve hot with coconut chutney or sambar.
Why this recipe works better with Upliance
- No Chopping
- Automatic Stirring
- Precise Temperature at 120°C
Nutritional Information
334
Calories
30g
Carbs
5g
Protein
21g
Fat
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