Pongal preparation
To chop
Drumstick for sambar Onion for sambar Tomato for sambar Coriander leaves for sambar Curry leaves for sambar Cashews for Ven Pongal
To Soak
toor dal and moon dal for sambar Rice and moong dal for Ven pongal
To Pressure cook
Toor dal, moong dal, drumstick, small onion, turmeric powder, and sesame oil; for sambar Rice, moong dal, water, and ghee for Ven Pongal
To Grind
Saute coriander seeds, pepper, chana dal, cumin seeds, red chilli, and fenugreek seeds in ghee for Sambar. Cool and grind
To Temper
Cashew, pepper, curry leaves, cumin seeds, and ginger in ghee for Ven Pongal Mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, and curry leaves in ghee for sambar
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Ven Pongal
Mash the cooked rice and dal Add water, salt and ghee; mix well. Cook for 3 minutes Finally, add tempering; mix well and turn off the stove
Other Pongal recipes in TMF
Tiffin Sambar
Saute tomatoes till they turn mushy Add tamarind paste, water, and other required ingredients for sambar; cook for 15 minutes Furthermore, add dal and cook for 10 minutes Meanwhile, Saute onion till they turn translucent in a separate pan Add asafoetida and sambar powder; mix well and cook on low flame for 15 seconds Transfer the sauteed Mixture to the sambar Finally, add coriander leaves and bring to boil; turn off the stove
Check out sambar, kuzhambu recipes, and chutney recipes in TMF You can also serve Pongal with vadai varieties
Serve the Pongal sambar with a dollop of ghee
