Tag: pongal

Cracked wheat Pongal

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 […]

Rava Paal Pongal

Rava Paal Pongal

//sooji milk pongal// Ingredients: Rava/ sooji – ½ cup Warm Whole milk – ¼ cup Hot water – ¾ cup Salt – to taste Cooking oil- 1 tblsp  Tempering: Ghee/ clarified butter – 1 tblsp Cooking oil – 1 tblsp Crushed black pepper – 1 […]

Pongal

Pongal

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 […]

Kalkandu Pongal

Kalkandu 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- […]

Varagu Arisi/ Kodo Millet Pongal

Varagu Arisi/ Kodo Millet Pongal

Ingredients: Varagu arisi – ¾ cup Moong dhal – ¼ cup Water – 3 cups Salt – to taste Tempering: Finely chopped ginger – 2 tsp Broken cashews – 4-5 nos Finely chopped curry leaves – 1 tblsp Crushed black pepper – 1 ½ tsp […]

Sweet Pongal

Sweet Pongal

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

Ven Pongal

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. […]