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.

Spongy South Indian Idli Recipe

Ingredients 

•  Idli rice - 1 3/4 cup
• Urad Dhal - 1/2 cup
• Fennugreek seeds - 1 tsp
• Salt - 1 tblsp

Note: For 1 cup of rice, half cup of urad dhal should be used

Preparation Method

Soak rice and Urad Dhal separately in water for at least 1 hour. Soaking overnight can also be done too. Add fenugreek seeds to Urad Dhal.

Drain the water from Urad Dhal then again clean it well with fresh water and grind it to a silky soft texture.

Next drain the water from rice, again clean it with fresh water then grind the rice coarsely.

Mix it with urad dhal batter along with salt.

Now leave the batter to rest and ferment for at least 6 hours till the batter rises to almost double the size.

Then place the idli batter in the idli plates. (If you don’t have idli plates then you can use small tumblers or steel glasses. Fill the batter to them and steam as said before)

Switch off the stove and let it rest for a minute or 2.

After that use a wet spoon to remove the idlis from the idli plate or tumbler

Spongy South Indian Idli Recipe

Serving Tips

Hot Idli’s can be served with sambar, coconut chutney and vada, this will be an excellent combination.

It can also be served with Mint Chutney, Green Chutney, Tomato Chutney, Onion Chutney and many more