Khara Pongal Recipe-Ven Pongal

South Indian Ven Pongal Recipe (Khara Pongal Recipe, Ghee Pongal Recipe)

Ingredients needed to make Ven Pongal 

• Raw Rice - 1 Cup
• Yellow Moong Dal - 1/2 Cup
• Ghee - 2 Tbsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp
• Black Pepper - 1/2 Tsp
• Salt as per requirement
• Ginger - 1/2 Tblsp (Grated)
• Curry Leaves Few
• Cashew Nuts - 10 No.

How to make South Indian Spcial Ghee Khara Ven Pongal Recipe?

Wash the rice, dal, salt and add 4-5 cups of water.

Pressure cook till 4-5 whistles.

When it is done, mash this nicely with the back of the ladle.

In a kadai, add the ghee and throw in the black pepper and when it crackles add the cashew nuts and saute in a low flame till it becomes golden brown colour.

Lastly add the cumin seeds and switch off the flame in few seconds. Add curry leaves and ginger to this and saute for a few seconds.

Switch off the flame.

Mix the spices to the cooked rice and dal.

Mix well.

If you want just add a spoon of ghee to this and mix well.

Serving Tips

Enjoy ven pongal with Sambar and Cocnut Chutney.

Gravy Dosa

Ingredients:

• Thick & Spongy Dosa – 2
• Onion – 2
• Tomato – 2
• Green Capsicum – 1
• Oil – 3 tsp
• Red Chili Powder – ½ tsp
• Garam Masala Powder – ½ tsp
• Salt as per requirement

How to prepare Gravy Dosa:

Cut the dosa into small pieces. Heat oil, fry the onions till it turn golden brown.

Then add 2 tomatoes, chili powder, garam masala powder, and salt to taste.

Cook till the tomatoes turn mushy.

Add capsicum and fry for few seconds. Do not cook the capsicum fully.

Then add dosa and mix well till the dosa pieces get coated with the masala well.

Note: Instead of dosa you can also add idli to the masala to make masala idli.