Pongal | Ven Pongal

Pongal | Ven Pongal (Spicy Pongal) is a popular rice dish in south india which is prepared with rice and moong dal. Usually we have this for breakfasts or evening dinners.

Cooking Time 45 min
Serves 2-3 Persons

Ingredients:

Rice	1 Cup
Moong Dal	¾ Cup
Water	7 - 8 Cups
Salt	To Taste

Seasoning:

Ghee	2 Tbsps
Onion (chopped)	½
Green Chillies	5 to 6
Jeera	1 tsp
Black Pepper(crushed)	1 tsp
Curry leaves	Few

Process:

• In a pressure cooker add rice, moong dal, salt and water. Close the lid of the cooker and wait for 2 to 3 whistles.
• Mean while take little ghee in a pan, add jeera, curry leaves, black pepper. Fry for 1 min.
• Add chopped green chillies and chopped onion. Fry them until they are lightly brown in color.
• Mix it with rice and dal.
• Serve hot with Peanut Chutney/any other pickle.