🌿 Vegetarian South Indian Breakfast

Pongal

Soft rice-and-moong-dal porridge tempered with pepper, cumin and ghee — Tamil Nadu's comfort breakfast.

Prep5 min
🍳Cook25 min
🕐Total30 min
👥Serves4
📊LevelEasy

Method

  1. 1

    Dry roast moong dal until lightly golden and fragrant.

  2. 2

    Pressure cook rice and dal together with 4 cups water for 4 whistles.

  3. 3

    Mash the cooked mixture while hot.

  4. 4

    Heat ghee, fry cashews until golden.

  5. 5

    Add cumin, pepper, curry leaves and asafoetida.

  6. 6

    Pour tempering over pongal and mix.

  7. 7

    Adjust salt and serve hot with sambar and chutney.

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