Pongal
is a traditional food liked by everyone. Since it is made of Raw Rice, it is
unfortunately not healthy. The good news is that Aval Kara Pongal which I tried
with rice flakes is indistinguishable in taste and also healthy because of Rice
flakes. I highly recommended trying this atleast once. Once you start to like
this, you will never go back to rice pongal.
Recipe Cuisine : South
Indian | Recipe Category: Breakfast
Preparation Time: 10
mins | Cooking Time: 15 mins | Yields: 3 cups
Ingredients:
Thick
Aval / Poha / Rice Flakes
|
1
cup
|
Split
Green Gram / Moong dal / Paasipparuppu
|
½
cup
|
Cumin
Seeds
|
1
tsp
|
Black
Pepper
|
1
tsp
|
Ginger
|
1
inch (grated)
|
Curry
Leaves
|
1
spring
|
Salt
|
As
required
|
Water
|
4
½ cups
|
Turmeric
Powder
|
A
pinch
|
Asafoetida
or Hing
|
¼
tsp
|
To Temper:
|
|
Ghee
|
2
tbsp
|
Cashew
nuts (chopped)
|
1tbsp
|
Procedure:
1. Dry roast moong dal till a nice aroma comes out.
2. Pressure cook the dal with 1 ½ cup of water for 2 whistles in
high flame. Allow it to cool down.
3. Meanwhile, wash and soak the rice flakes for 1o mins with 2
cups of water.
4. Dry roastthe pepper and
cumin seeds together till the aroma comes out.
5. After the pressure has gone from the dal (pressure cooker from
step 2), add the rice flakes with soaked water. Then add the roasted pepper and
cumin seeds (from step 4), curry leaves, grated ginger, salt , turmeric powder,
hing and 2 ½ cups of water. Mix them well.
6. Pressure cook for 1 whistle in high flame and switch off the
flame.
7. Heat the pan, add the ghee and fry the cashew nuts till they
become golden color.
8. After the pressure has gone, temper it with fried cashew nuts.
Mix them well and transfer it into a serving bowl or hot box.
Wow health aval kara pongal is ready to eat. Serve it with coconut chutney and sambar.
Note:
1. You can use the rice flakes soaked water also.
2. You should not keep the pongal in the cooker itself. Because
the pongal will becomes thick soon.
3. Adding turmeric powder give nice color to the pongal.
Check out my
other Pongal Recipes:
2 comments:
Thanks for this recipe.
Can we make this thin poha too
@ Anonymous: you can use thin poha too, but no need to soak it. Just wash and use it.
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