Cracked wheat Pongal
ONE POT MEAL Ingredients: Cracked wheat/ broken wheat – ½ cup Water – 1 ¼ cup Cracked black peppercorns – 1 tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Grated ginger – 1 tsp Asafetida – ½ tsp Curry leaves – few Ghee/ clarified butter – 2 […]
Everything from Scratch
Pongal is celebrated on the first day of tamil month “THAI” and also it represents the first harvest of the year. It is celebrated to convey appreciation to the SUN GOD. Pongal is celebrated four day long-HARVEST FESTIVAL by TAMIZHIANS. The four days of pongal […]
//Sugar candy Pongal// Ingredients: Raw rice – ¼ cup Kalkandu/ sugar candy – ¼ cup Water – as req Whole milk – ¼ cup Clarified butter – 1 tsp Cashews – 3-4 nos Pacha karpooram/ edible camphor – a mild pinch ( ¼ rice) Saffron- […]
Sakkarai Pongal: Ingredients: Raw rice – 1 cup Moong dhal – ½ cup Ghee/ clarified butter – ¼ cup Milk – ¼ cup (optional) Cashews – 5-8 nos Dry grapes – 10 nos Cardamom powder – a generous pinch Pacha karpooram/ edible camphor – a […]
Ven Pongal: One of our south-indian asset is Ven-Pongal. The richness of ghee—cashews-moong dhal and rice. Such a lovely and healthy combination. Moong dhal is the excellent source of protein and low in carbs. For stomach ulcers, moong dhal is one of the best medicine. […]