Today's neivedhyam was with Moth dal, Moong dal Ven Pongal. I make Ven Pongal in three different ways. This adds to the collection and is a very healthy dish to boot. I recently picked up moth dal and have not cooked before. Deciding what to do, I thought making it as Ven Pongal was the best thing. I added Moong dal to make it more like the regular Ven pongal taste.
It would help if you soak the dal overnight. I simply roasted it and pressure cooked it. That made it crunchy and not soft. Else otherwise the taste was simply superb.
Moth Dal
Moth Dal, Moong Dal Ven Pongal
Ingredients Needed:
Moth Dal - 1/4 cup
Moong Dal - 1/4 cup
Rice - 1/4 cup
Salt to taste
For seasoning
Crushed Wholepepper - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves
Cashew nuts
Ghee - 2 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
How to make the Ven Pongal.
Soak the moth dal overnight. Drain and keep it aside.
Dry roast the moong dal and take the moth dal, moong dal, and rice. Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Once the pressure falls, heat a pan with oil and ghee, add whole peppercorn, cumin seeds, curry leaves, and cashews.
When the cashews are roasted, pout this on the cooked Pongal.
Serve as prasadam.
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The Sundal offered was Boiled Groundnuts.
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Lubna Karim says
That's protein rich food....
divya says
What a lovely recipe... Just love it...
Rahin says
healthy and yummy !
Nivedhanams Sowmya says
New to me. Different to the regular pongal we eat.
Priya says
Nutritious and definitely a lovely pongal.Love here the addition of moth dal.
Hima bindu says
Healthy & yummm..
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