By Niveditha Kalyanaraman
September 3rd, 2023
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Pongal is a traditional south indian dish, usually had for breakfast and during the festival of "Pongal." Usually served with Sambhar and chutney, it's a quick dish that is also healthy and quite filling. Here's the recipe to make this dish at home!
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Ingredients: 1 cup rice 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 2 tablespoon ghee 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 pinches asafoetida 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 handful of curry leaves 2 teaspoon ginger paste 5 cashews 1 cup moong dal Water as required Salt as required
Dry roast moong dal in a pan till it turns golden and aromatic. Wash it and transfer it in a pan with rice and enough water to submerge both. Boil until well cooked and add salt according to your taste and keep aside.
Fry cashews until they become golden brown and keep them aside. Add ginger in the pan and fry for a minute or two. Put cumin seeds, ginger paste, curry leaves and black pepper along with turmeric powder and asafoetida. Add the dal-rice mixture and stir well for about 5 minutes. Simmer for about 3-4 minutes and then serve it fresh and hot.
Garnish it with cashews, dry curry leaves and some roasted red chillies alongside chutney and sambhar.
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