VENPONGAL

Pongal festival is round the corner...Today , i am going to share a very popular traditional tamilian breakfast ,Ven Pongal with sambar and chutney.We prepare this pongal very often and it is one of the special recipes prepared on the day of Pongal festival.

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INGREDIENTS :

Rice - 1 cup

Moong dal - 1/2 cup

Pepper - 1 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
Ginger - finely sliced/chopped - 1 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Curry leaves

Turmeric powder - a pinch
Cashews

Salt to taste
Ghee

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Soak rice and dal in water for 1/2 hour.

2) Heat oil or ghee in a pressure cooker . Add mustard,cumin seeds and pepper.When it splutters, add curry leaves and ginger.
3) Then add rice and dal with 4 cups of water.Add little salt and turmeric powder.Cook for 3 whistles.Turn off the flame.Wait till the steam leaves.
4) Mix 1/4 of milk to it and then serve.Garnish it with ghee roasted cashews.

Serve hot with sambar and coconut chutney.

BREAKFAST THALI'S : SOUTH INDIAN + ENGLISH BREAKFAST

VEN PONGAL : 

Recently ,  i came to know of adding milk to the pongal in my friends place . Milk enhances the taste of the pongal . We had a special breakfast thali last weekend with Pongal ,Dosa , Sambar , Capsicum chutney and Idli podi .

INGREDIENTS :

Rice - 1 cup
Moong dal - 1/2 cup
Pepper - 1 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Cashews
Milk - 1 cup
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Soak rice and dal in water for 1/2 hour.
2) Heat oil or ghee in a pressure cooker . Add mustard,cumin seeds and pepper.When it splutters, add curry leaves.
3) Then add rice and dal with 5 cups of water.Add little salt and turmeric powder. Cook for 3 whistles.v
4) Mix it up with milk , before serving . Garnish it with Roasted Cashews .
Serve hot with sambar and coconut chutney.

ROASTED CAPSICUM CHUTNEY : 

INGREDIENTS : 

Capsicum - 1 medium 

Onion - 1 small 

Coconut - 2 pieces 

Roasted channa dal - 2 tbps 

Garlic - 2 cloves 

Salt to taste 

Mustard , Urat dal , Red Chillies and Curry leaves for tadka . 

ENGLISH SIMPLE COMFORT BREAKFAST : 

This includes Toasted Bread , Olice spread , Baked Beans , Milk and Juice .

Linking these with Srivalli's - Thali mela .