ven pongal recipe | khara pongal recipe | how to make ven pongal

ven pongal recipe | khara pongal recipe | how to make ven pongal with detailed photo and video recipe. it is a popular south indian savoury and spicy dish, made from moong dal, rice and other spices. it is typically served for morning breakfast with side dished like sambar and coconut based chutneys. the dish is primarily famous in tamilnadu, but can also be seen served in other sisters south indian states.

ven pongal recipe | khara pongal recipe | how to make ven pongal with step by step photo and video recipe. south indian cuisine is known for it myriad options for healthy morning breakfast recipes. generally, these are rice or lentil based dishes which are either prepared by steaming or by frying. one such common and easy recipe is pongal recipe which can be prepared as khara pongal or spicy pongal too.

i am not a huge fan of ven pongal recipe and i prefer to have sakkarai pongal, but not for breakfast though and just as a dessert. but these recent years, khara pongal has become a daily business to me, especially for the morning breakfast. it is easy, simple and quick to prepare, and most importantly a healthy alternative too. the best part of this dish is its ability to be prepared with and without vegetables. the traditional recipe is just with rice and moong dal with spices like pepper, ginger and dry fruits. but as an extension, i make it with veggies like finely chopped carrots, beans, peas, corn and even shallots. but this is just a variation and i request you to keep it simple if you are here for just plain spicy pongal recipe.

as i mentioned previously, ven pongal recipe is easy to prepare, yet some tips and suggestions. firstly, i would heavily recommend using an equal proportion of rice and moong dal while preparing this dish. some prefer to have 2:1 ratio of rice to moong dal but for authentic taste, follow 1:1 ratio. secondly, any rice should be good to be used in this recipe. but raw rice or sona masuri rice is the most preferred rice for this recipe. lastly, do not forget to roast rice and dal with 1 tsp of ghee before using it in the recipe. basically, it will help to release a nice aroma for the dish. having said that, do not brown the rice and dal and roast it slightly.

finally, do visit my other south indian breakfast recipes collection with this post of ven pongal recipe. it includes recipes like medu vada, masala dosa, set dosa, poha dosa, sakkarai pongal, rava pongal, puliyoggare, bisi bele bath, vangi bath and puliyodharai recipe. further, do visit my other related recipes collection like,

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ven pongal video recipe:

recipe card for khara pongal recipe:

how to make ven pongal with step by step photo:

1. firstly, in a pressure cooker heat 1 tsp ghee.
   
2. add ½ cup rice, ½ cup moong dal and saute for a minute or until it turns aromatic.
   
3. further, add 4 cup water and ½ tsp salt. mix well.
   
4. cover and pressure cook for 5 whistles on medium flame.
   
5. once the pressure settles down, open the cooker and give a good mix.
   
6. furthermore, in a pan heat 2 tbsp ghee.
   
7. also add 1 tsp cumin, ½ tsp pepper, 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli, 10 cashew and pinch hing.
   
8. saute on low flame until cashew turns golden brown.
   
9. pour the tempering over cooked rice and dal mixture.
   
10. give a good mix, add more ghee if required.
    
11. finally, serve ven pongal/khara pongal with coconut chutney and sambar.
    

notes:

• firstly, add 1:1 proportion of rice and moong dal ratio. however, you can also add 1:½ rice and moong dal ratio.
• also, add more ghee to make pongal more rich and tasty.
• additionally, adjust the amount of water if the texture of pongal is thick.
• finally, ven pongal/khara pongal recipe tastes great when served hot.