Pachai payaru pongal | moong bean pongal

Pachai payaru pongal | moong bean pongal | Kovil Ven Pongal | Nanganallur Anjaneyar kovil milagu Pongal | Tamilnadu temple style Ven Pongal | Pongal in the pressure cooker recipe with step-by-step pictures and video recipe. Check out the Pachai payaru Ven Pongal  recipe and If you like the video pls SUBSCRIBE to my channel

Milagu pongal  is popular temple prasadam. freshly crushed pepper and cumin give an aromatic flavor to ghee Pongal. 

KOVIL ven PONGAL

Pongal is a traditional south Indian savory recipe. Unique ingredients and cooking style makes Pongal taste divine. pressure cooker khara Pongal is so easy and flavorful. Perfect for the Pongal festival, navaratri etc.

RICE TO DAL RATIO FOR ghee PONGAL RECIPE

Every family has its own ratio of Rice and dal for Pongal. For our homestyle Pongal, I generally use 2:1 but for temple-style moong bean pongal I prefer this measurement. Adjust according to your preference

DO I NEED THIS MUCH WATER FOR THE ven PONGAL?

The amount of water totally depends on the variety of rice you use and also the consistency you prefer.  adjust water accordingly. 

DO I NEED THIS MUCH ghee FOR PONGAL?

Yes if you need Temple Milagu Pongal, add mentioned quantity.?It gives amazing flavor to the Pongal. For vegan khara Pongal, you can add vegan butter but the flavor might vary. 

CAN I USE butter INSTEAD OF ghee?

Yes, you can use butter. For vegan Pongal, replace ghee with oil or vegan butter.

Instant pot KOVIL milagu Ven PONGAL

Cook Pongal in “Rice “ mode. Based on the rice and dal quantity, time will automatically change. 

WHAT TASTES BEST WITH PONGAL

Pongal tastes best with gotsu, Sambar, chutney varieties and onion, tomato thokku,

Pongal recipes | bhogi recipes | kannum Pongal recipes

INSTANT POT RECIPES 

Pongal varieties

Ingredients

How to make Ven Pongal with step-by-step pictures

• First, wash and soak rice and moong bean with enough hot water 

• crush pepper, ginger, curry leaves, and cumin in a mortar & pestle to your desired texture

• Add sesame oil and heat

• Furthermore, Add rice and moong bean; saute for 2 minutes

• Add water, green chilli, and turmeric powder; bring to boil

• Furthermore, add 1/2 tablespoon of salt; pressure cook for 6 whistles and Simmer for a minute; do natural pressure release

• Mash well

• Furthermore add hot water, salt if required, and 1/2 tablespoon ghee and mix well

• Cook till Pongal comes together
• Turn off the stove
• Add ghee to a pan and heat

• When ghee turns hot add cashews and crushed mixture; roast well

• Turn off the stove
• Add asafoetida and mix well

• Transfer to the Pongal

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Ingredients

• Pressure cook
• 1/4 cup moong bean
• 3/4 cup rice
• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• Turmeric powder pinch
• 1 Green Chilli
• to crush
• 1/2 tablespoon Black Pepper
• Ginger
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves
• Pongal
• 1/2 tablespoon ghee
• Required salt
• Temper
• 1 tablespoon ghee
• 6 cashews

Instructions

• First, wash and soak rice and moong bean with enough hot water
• crush pepper, ginger, curry leaves and cumin in mortar & pestle to your desired texture
• Add sesame oil and heat
• Furthermore Add rice and moong bean ; saute for 2 minutes
• Add water, green chilli and turmeric powder; bring to boil
• Furthermore add 1/2 tablespoon of salt ; pressure cook for 6 whistles and Simmer for a minute; do natural pressure release
• Mash well
• Furthermore add hot water, salt if required and 1/2 tablespoon ghee and mix well
• Cook till Pongal comes together
• Turn off the stove
• Add ghee to a pan and heat
• When ghee turns hot add cashews and crushed mixture; roast well
• Turn off the stove
• Add asafoetida and mix well
• Transfer to the Pongal

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