# Ven Pongal

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Breakfast
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup moong dal
- 1 cup rice
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 piece ginger, grated
- 6 cup water
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp ginger, chopped
- 1 tbsp black peppercorn
- 1/2 cup cashew nut
- 3 whole green chili, chopped
- 1 sprig curry leaf
- 1/2 tsp hing

## Instructions

1. Add moong dal to a pressure cooker and roast for a few minutes.
2. Add the rice to the cooker and wash the rice and moong dal mixture.
3. Add water, ghee, salt, and grated ginger to the cooker and pressure cook for two to three whistles.
4. Add more water to the cooked rice and dal mixture to reach desired consistency.
5. In a separate pan, heat ghee and add cumin seeds, chopped ginger, black peppercorn, cashew nuts, green chilies, curry leaves, and hing to make the tempering.
6. Pour the tempering over the rice and dal mixture and stir to combine.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1FKa3pzBkQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Creator: Bristi Home Kitchen
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/71636d65-a3fa-4eb4-8e59-0be83f7f74ba
- Extracted: 2026-08-24

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