Tamarind Pongal

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Chef Jasmine Dsouza

Last Updated: Jul 31, 2023

Tamarind Pongal

About Tamarind Pongal

Table of Contents

South Indian style khichdi with tamarind gives it a perfect tang.

  • Tamarind pulp 3 tbsps
  • Rice, soaked and drained 1½ cups
  • Split green gram with skin (chilkewali moong dal), soaked and drained 1 cup
  • Asafoetida 1 pinch
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  • Put the rice in a pressure cooker, add split green gram, asafoetida, ginger, salt and 5 cups water, put the lid on and cook under pressure till 2-3 whistles are given out.
  • Heat 2 tbsps ghee in a tempering pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns and curry leaves and let the seeds splutter. Add this tempering to the rice-gram mixture in the cooker and mix well.
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Ingredients

  • Tamarind pulp 3 tbsps
  • Rice, soaked and drained 1½ cups
  • Split green gram with skin (chilkewali moong dal), soaked and drained 1 cup
  • Asafoetida 1 pinch
  • Ginger, grated 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Ghee 4 tbsps
  • Mustard seeds 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds 1 tsp
  • Black peppercorns 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves 7 to 8
  • Cashewnuts, halved 6 to 7
  • Dried red chillies, roasted and powdered 3
  • Coriander seeds, roasted and powdered 1 tsp
  • Cashewnuts, roasted to garnish

How to Make Tamarind Pongal (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Put the rice in a pressure cooker, add split green gram, asafoetida, ginger, salt and 5 cups water, put the lid on and cook under pressure till 2-3 whistles are given out.
  2. Heat 2 tbsps ghee in a tempering pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns and curry leaves and let the seeds splutter. Add this tempering to the rice-gram mixture in the cooker and mix well.
  3. Heat 2 tbsps ghee in the tempering pan, add cashewnuts and fry till golden. Add to the cooker and mix well.
  4. Transfer this mixture into a deep non-stick pan. Add roasted red chilli powder and roasted coriander powder and mix well. Add tamarind pulp and mix well.
  5. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with roasted cashewnuts and serve hot.

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Chef Jasmine Dsouza

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Key Details:

Prep:30 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Rice

Cuisine: South Indian

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