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Puducherry · Breakfast

Ven Pongal

Traditional 10. Ven Pongal recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• Rice (100g) | Moong dal (50g) | Black pepper (4g) | Cumin seeds (4g) | Ginger (15g) | Green chili (5g) | Curry leaves (8g) | Oil (30ml) | Cashews (25g) | Salt (4g) | Water (1.5 cups)

👩‍🍳 How to make Ven Pongal

1. Soak rice + moong dal 30 mins
2. Cook together in salt water until soft grains (20 mins)
3. Crush pepper + cumin coarsely
4. Heat oil, fry cashews golden (2 mins)
5. Add ginger slices + green chili + curry leaves
6. Stir 1 min until fragrant
7. Add cooked rice + dal mixture, fold gently 2 mins
8. Sprinkle pepper-cumin, fold again
9. Transfer to plate, serve immediately with ghee
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