Venn Pongal

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Chef Madhu Sneha

Last Updated: Sep 05, 2019

Venn Pongal

About Venn Pongal

Table of Contents

South Indian version of the popular khichdi – very delicious

  • Rice 1 cup
  • Split skinless green gram (dhuli moong dal) ¼ cup
  • Ghee 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
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  • Wash rice and split green grams together in a colander.
  • Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, add ginger and asafoetida and saute for ½ minute. Add 4 cups of water, mix and bring the mixture to a boil. Add rice, split green gram and salt, mix well, cover the cooker with its lid and cook under pressure cook on medium heat till 4 whistles are given out.
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Ingredients

  • Rice 1 cup
  • Split skinless green gram (dhuli moong dal) ¼ cup
  • Ghee 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Ginger, chopped 1 tbsp
  • Asafoetida (hing) 1 pinch
  • Tempering
  • Ghee 1 tbsp
  • Black peppercorns 2 tsps
  • Cumin seeds 2 tsps
  • Curry leaves 10 to 12
  • Asafoetida (hing) 2 pinches
  • Cashewnuts 10 to 12

How to Make Venn Pongal (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Wash rice and split green grams together in a colander.
  2. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, add ginger and asafoetida and saute for ½ minute. Add 4 cups of water, mix and bring the mixture to a boil. Add rice, split green gram and salt, mix well, cover the cooker with its lid and cook under pressure cook on medium heat till 4 whistles are given out.
  3. Open the lid when the pressure reduces completely and lightly mash the mixture with a masher.
  4. To make the tempering, heat ghee in a small non-stick pan, add peppercorns and saute for ½ minute. Add cashewnuts and saute till the nuts turn a light golden. Add cumin seeds, curry leaves and asafetida. Mix well and add the tempering to the pongal and mix well again.
  5. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot.

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About chef

Chef Madhu Sneha

Chef Madhu Sneha

Model, actor Madhu Sneha Upadhyay is a young cooking enthusiast who steals time between shoots to experiment with cooking. Young, tech savvy, well travelled with a high food quotient, she in every way represents the new generation of home cooks, with less time on their hands and yet the will to never settle for the ordinary especially when it comes to their culinary palate. 

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Key Details:

Prep:10 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Rice

Cuisine: Fusion

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