During our trip to SIL place, we had my parents visiting them with us and it was a great time for all of us. While previously they had one vegetarian to worry about, now they had two and Amma is not the types who can sit ideal, so most of the time she was trying to get into the kitchen and cook. My relatives were complaining that Amma was not resting at all. Still both of them felt it was such a break from their monotonous schedule and enjoyed the trip a lot.
Puli Ven Pongal
Ingredients Needed:
Rice - 1 cup
Split Yellow Moong dal - 1/2 cup
Water - 3 cup
Tamarind extract 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
For tempering
Oil - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Crushed Peppercorn - 1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tbsp
Cashews - 5 -6 whole
Hing - 1/2 tsp
How to make the Puli Ven Ponga
Dry roast the moong dal and Rice separately. Once it is cooled, pulse it couple of times to break it into halve. Mix together and wash it couple of times. Soak in water for 15 mins.
Soak tamarind and extract the juice. Keep it aside.
In a pressure cooker, take the rice and dal mix, add water, tamarind juice, salt. Cover with lid and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Once the pressure falls, heat another pan with oil and ghee, temper peppercorn, hing, cumin seeds and cashews. Once the cashews turn colour, pour this over the cooked rice and dal. Mix well right away and keep it covered for 5 mins.
Serve with chutney.
Notes:
In the pictures you will notice that I had roasted dal and rice together and then pulsed it. This way I found that rice was getting powered and the dal was not.
So from the next time I made, I ensured I roast it separately and made it into rava.
Suja Ilangovan says
I'm a big fan of tamarind. I'm sure Tia would have tasted good, Valli. Looks delicious 🙂
Chef Mireille says
I;ve been seeing so many pongal recipes. I definitely must try one of these soon
Archana Potdar says
Valli this pongal is mouthwatering. Love it.
Priya Srinivasan says
Interesting version and definitely an inviting pongal.
Nisha Sundar says
Pongal is always a comfort meal and this variation is interesting.
Hari Chandana says
Looks too good and tempting!!
Pavani N says
Puli ven pongal sounds delicious. I'm going to try this soon. btw which part of Andhra does your SIL live?
Srivalli says
Thanks everybody!
Pavani You should try this...They live in Anantapur..:)
Neelam Jain says
Nice recipe i will try to make at home.