Ven Pongal Recipe|Restaurant Style Ven pongal|Pal Pongal Vellai pongal Recipe|How to make Ven pongal recipe

Dal and Rice together are a complete vegetarian protein. They are high in protein, low in fat and support our digestive system. The pulse variety is a must-have in our food plate. Zinc present in the dal promotes the immune system. Calcium promotes bone strength. On the whole, pongal is a nutri delicious recipe.

We all love to eat this traditional south Indian recipe made with yellow moong dal and rice. I love this pongal recipe its very simple and tastes delicious. Its made within 20mins and make the tummy full and it's nutritious.

If you are going to make pongal try out this way I'm sure it would be more delicious like the restaurant served pongal.

Ingredients required:

Raw rice-2 cups

Moong dal-1/2 cup

Ginger graded-1tsp

Green chili-1

Ghee-3-4tsp

Cashew Nuts-10nos

Milk-1/2 cup

Peppercorns-1tsp

Salt-1-2tsp

Cumin-1tsp

Step 1:

Wash the rice and dal. Take a pressure cooker and add 1tsp ghee and fry the dal for 1 min then add the rice add water.For 1 cup of rice at 2 1/2 cup of water and pressure cook it for 3-4 whistles.

Step 2: 

In a hard bottom pan heat, little ghee, add the cashews, cumin and fry till they turn light brown, keep them aside. Add ghee, add green chili, grated ginger, and peppercorn fry well, add the cooked dal and rice mix well.

Step 3:

After adding the cooked dal and rice add 1/2 cup water and mix well let the Pongal become soft and combine well. Add salt mix well. Add the cashew nuts mix well. Add the half cup milk and stir well, When the mixture thickens switch off the flame. Do not turn flame on high cook on medium to low flame.

Delicious Hot and yummy Ven Pongal is ready to be served. You can add little ghee on top and garnish with coriander leaves. This is a very easy and healthy recipe it goes well with sambar and coconut chutney.