Posted on January 7, 2014 by Recipe Queen in Festival Recipes

Ven Pongal is one of the type of pongal. It is very simple and easy breakfast prepared on ‘Pongal’. This pongal, i made is a tamil style pongal.

Ingredients for making Ven Pongal / Venn Pongal

• 1 cup Rice
• 1/4 cup Split Yellow Moong Dal
• 3 tablespoon Ghee
• 1 teaspoon Asafoetida (Hing)
• 1 tablespoon Cumin seed Powder (Jeera)
• 1 teaspoon Ginger Paste (Adhrakh)
• 1 tablespoon Dry Ginger Powder
• Black Pepper Powder as per taste
• Salt as per taste
• 6 cups Water

For Garnishing

• 6-7 Cashewnuts (Kaju)

Method for making Ven Pongal / Venn Pongal

• Take a pan. Fry the cashewnuts in a little ghee and keep aside.
• Take a bowl. Add both the rice and dal. Wash thoroughly.
• Now in a pressure cooker, heat 1 tablespoon ghee and add rice and dal to it.
• Saute for some time and then add asafoetida, cumin seed powder and ginger paste.
• Also add dry ginger powder, black pepper powder, salt and water.
• Pressure cook till it is well done.
• Garnish with cashewnuts.
• Ven Pongal / Venn Pongal is ready to serve.

How to serve

Ven Pongal is served with sambhar or Coconut chutney.