Ven pongal or khara pongal is a popular breakfast in Tamil Nadu prepared with rice and yellow split moong lentils. It is served with sambar and coconut chutney.
- 1/2 cup Raw rice
- 1/4 cup Split yellow moong dal (pasi paruppu)
- 8 Cashew nuts
- Salt needed
- 1 1/2 tbsp Oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp Ghee
- 1 inch Ginger finely chopped
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds (jeeragam)
- 1 tsp Whole black pepper (milagu)
- Curry leaves few
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Dry roast moong dal and rice separately until it is hot to touch. Do not over fry it.
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Fry cashew nuts in a tsp of ghee and keep it aside.
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Mix both rice and dal, wash and pressure cook adding salt, 2 1/2 - 3 cups of water for 4-5 whistles.(I used old rice, so added 3 cups of water).
The rice has to be cooked in such a way that it should be mushy. -
Open the cooker, once the pressure subsides. Mash the rice and dal well, when it is hot.
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Heat oil + ghee, add pepper, cumin seeds, saute for a few seconds, then add finely chopped ginger, curry leaves, saute for 2-3 seconds and pour it over the rice + dal mix.
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Add fried cashew nuts and mix everything well.
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Alternatively you can add rice+dal mix to the seasoning as I have done and mix well on low flame for 2 minutes.
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Turn off the heat and serve hot with sambar or gothsu or coconut chutney.
Recipe Video
Ven Pongal goes well with coconut chutney, brinjal gothsu and sambar.
How to make Khara Pongal with pictures
Dry roast moong dal and rice separately until it is hot to touch. Do not over fry it.
Method
Mix both rice and dal, wash and pressure cook adding salt, 2 1/2 – 3 cups of water for 4-5 whistles.(I used old rice, so added 3 cups of water).The rice has to be cooked in such a way that it should be mushy.
Open the cooker once the pressure subsides and mash the contents well when it is hot (You can cook rice and dal, keeping a vessel inside the cooker or cook directly in the cooker ).
Heat oil + ghee, add pepper, jeera seeds (you can pound pepper and jeera slightly for more flavor), saute for a few seconds, then add finely chopped ginger, curry leaves , saute for a few more seconds and pour it over the rice + dal mix.
Add fried cashew nuts and mix everything well. Alternatively you can add rice+dal mix to the seasoning as I have done and mix well on low flame for 2 minutes.
Turn off the heat and serve hot with sambar or gothsu or coconut chutney.
Side dish for Pongal
Healthy and filling,love it
Hi Padhu, Lovely Pongal. Must have tasted great.
Deepa
super.. 2 nd photo vil cooker kul paathirathil rice iruke appadi thaan veega vaikanuma?
my all time fav,love the stepwise neat presentation, yummy khara pongal!!!
Super recipe…looks flavorful & delicious..
Faiza kader
You can cook rice keeping in a vessel as I have done or you can cook directly in the cooker. It is your choice.
Comforting and delicious pongal..
delicious pongal..
looks delicious
I even have an easier version which comes out very well. Locally I am known as the best venpongal maker. Here it is. I simply put both pasi paruppu & rice together in the pressure cooker with some salt & cook it it lets 3-5 whistles. Turn off the stove allow it to cool & then season with oil first then crushed pepper, jeera, karuveppalai & ginger paste. Add just before taking out enough ghee & fried cashews to your taste. This way it is healthier not to add too much saturated fats like ghee . This recipe Never fails me. Try it.
Hi Padhu.. Very good recipe. Being a bachelor I have tried this and it has come out well. Easy to prepare and needs less effort. I have recommended this link to many colleagues / friends.
Last couple of times though, the rice+dal mix is becoming to sticky. (using cooker, 4-5 whistles). Not sure what I am doing wrong. I have made sure I have more water to make the mix mushy. Still the stickness persists. Any idea?
It depends on the quality of rice. Try changing the rice as certain rice are sticky.Also fry rice and dal separately before making pongal. Do not fry too much.Thanks a lot for liking my recipes.
your dishes are always help me lot…
Mam does we have to clean rice n pulse before fry
Chinki -You do not have to wash before frying. If there are any impurities in your dal or rice, clean it but do not wash it. Hope I made it clear for you.
Hi Padhu,
In the first step, do we need to 'roast' rice and dal separately instead of'fry'ing? Even I was unclear about when to wash, so I just roasted and washed it before cooking in the pressure cooker.
The pongal was perfect! Thanks for the simple recipe.
Rashmi
wow, I like the site, there are so many quick recipes
Very good Tamil recipe..
The best side-dish for this pongal would be "RASAM".
first you will think how it will suits?
But try it, then you wont eat pongal without rasam.
Amazing combination.
Thank you very much 🙂
Simple n delicious ….tried today came out well
I tried this recipe today and my family likes it very much. Thank Padhu for sharing receipe 🙂
Dhanyavadam Padhu!
Very easy recipe. I'm from Poland and I love south Indian cuisine. Will try this over the weekend. Thank you!
There is no nutrition in food that is cooked in a pressure cooker. Food also lacks flavor- try cooking on low heat.
This recipe is my savior when I am alone at home.I have this for lunch.thank you very much
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thanks for your recipes as I always use your site and prepare dishes , almost everything comes good
Thanks Padhu for a healthy n easy brkfast recipe. I just love the pongal.. i jst wanted to knw 1 thing. We always wash rice n dal before using it. So is it aftr washing v need to fry it ir how do you go ahead ?
Thanks,
Rashmi – in preparation itself I have written clearly to dry roast dal and rice separately. You have to wash it after frying once it cools.
Tried this recipe for breakfast… Very delicious,… My family loved it. Thank you for sharing…
Replaced rice with oats. Came out well. Suggest increase pepperby 25%. Tasty and nutritious.
Great recipe. Really
Tasty nutrition packed recipe. Inspite being a Marathi family we all love it.
Thanks
Thank you for the easy steps. For me, Pongal is the best breakfast and now I have started to make it myself!
Hi..padhu…liked ur receipe very much..can u add me to ur group so that I learn more southern recipes
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Madam
Is it mean that rice need to fry without oil ah
Yes, roast rice without oil slightly until hot to touch. Roast dal also separately. Then mix both and cook.
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Hi padhu.. Ur website is my goto page for any cooking 🙂 and my family ejoying my new recipes, thanks to you!
i like ur cooking method..I will try this recipe tomorrow..thank u for sharing the method in easy way:)
Hey!
Ua pongal is the only breakfast i cab prepare. People at home loved it.Infact my mum changed her pongal recipe n follows yours.
Thanks so much for recipe.
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Very nice recipe. I have tried it for my daughter and we all liked it!
Tried it….came out very well. ..thank you
Lovely Pongal padhu. I have tried this many times and everytime it came out well. Thank you so much.
The recipe churned our very well. Won the hearts of people at home. Thank you!
Nice recipes came out well I try your recipes and they comes out well thank you
Ingredients list for 200 person
Tried out. The proportions are correct
Hi i need to know can do pongal im any other rice (ponni rice) or else we need to do only in pachaarise..
You can do in any rice variety.