Pudina Khara Pongal Recipe (Rice and Lentils Cooked With Mint Leaves & Mild Spices)
A high protein South Indian Recipes recipe with rice - soaked for 20 minutes, yellow moong dal (split) - soaked for 20 minutes, mint leaves (pudina) - tightly packed. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
To begin making Pudina Khara Pongal Recipe, wash and soak the rice and dal for 20 minutes
rice - soaked for 20 minutes(1 cup)yellow moong dal (split) - soaked for 20 minutes(1/2 cup) - 2
Make a paste of mint/pudina, coriander, green chilli and ginger using a mixer grinder and keep aside
mint leaves (pudina) - tightly packed(1 cup)coriander (dhania) leaves - tightly packed(1/4 cup)green chilli(1)inch ginger(1) - 3
Now, heat oil in the pressure cooker, add the cumin seeds and let it crackle
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Add the soaked rice and dal and fry for a few minutes
rice - soaked for 20 minutes(1 cup)yellow moong dal (split) - soaked for 20 minutes(1/2 cup) - 5
Add the mint coriander paste and saute for a minute
mint leaves (pudina) - tightly packed(1 cup)coriander (dhania) leaves - tightly packed(1/4 cup) - 6
Add 5 cups of water, season with salt and pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles and keep aside
water(5 cups)salt - to taste - 7
In the mean prepare the tadka by heating ghee in a small tadka pan
tablespoons ghee(2) - 8
Add in the cumin seeds, peppercorns and let it crackle
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon) - 9
Add the cashew halves and fry till they turn golden
cashew nuts - halved(8) - 10
Add the curry leaves and asafoetida and turn off the flame
mint leaves (pudina) - tightly packed(1 cup)coriander (dhania) leaves - tightly packed(1/4 cup)sprig curry leaves(1)pinch asafoetida (hing)(1) - 11
Once the pressure has been released, open the lid and mash the pongal mixture
- 12
Add in the tadka over it and Serve the Pudina Khara Pongal Recipe along with Kathirikai Gothsu Recipe (Spicy and Tangy Eggplant Curry)and South Indian Coconut Chutney for a relaxed weekend breakfast
sprig curry leaves(1)
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Pudina Khara Pongal Recipe (Rice and Lentils Cooked With Mint Leaves & Mild Spices)
A high protein South Indian Recipes recipe with rice - soaked for 20 minutes, yellow moong dal (split) - soaked for 20 minutes, mint leaves (pudina) - tightly packed. Ready in 30 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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Directions
12 steps- 1
To begin making Pudina Khara Pongal Recipe, wash and soak the rice and dal for 20 minutes
rice - soaked for 20 minutes(1 cup)yellow moong dal (split) - soaked for 20 minutes(1/2 cup) - 2
Make a paste of mint/pudina, coriander, green chilli and ginger using a mixer grinder and keep aside
mint leaves (pudina) - tightly packed(1 cup)coriander (dhania) leaves - tightly packed(1/4 cup)green chilli(1)inch ginger(1) - 3
Now, heat oil in the pressure cooker, add the cumin seeds and let it crackle
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Add the soaked rice and dal and fry for a few minutes
rice - soaked for 20 minutes(1 cup)yellow moong dal (split) - soaked for 20 minutes(1/2 cup) - 5
Add the mint coriander paste and saute for a minute
mint leaves (pudina) - tightly packed(1 cup)coriander (dhania) leaves - tightly packed(1/4 cup) - 6
Add 5 cups of water, season with salt and pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles and keep aside
water(5 cups)salt - to taste - 7
In the mean prepare the tadka by heating ghee in a small tadka pan
tablespoons ghee(2) - 8
Add in the cumin seeds, peppercorns and let it crackle
cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)whole black peppercorns(1 teaspoon) - 9
Add the cashew halves and fry till they turn golden
cashew nuts - halved(8) - 10
Add the curry leaves and asafoetida and turn off the flame
mint leaves (pudina) - tightly packed(1 cup)coriander (dhania) leaves - tightly packed(1/4 cup)sprig curry leaves(1)pinch asafoetida (hing)(1) - 11
Once the pressure has been released, open the lid and mash the pongal mixture
- 12
Add in the tadka over it and Serve the Pudina Khara Pongal Recipe along with Kathirikai Gothsu Recipe (Spicy and Tangy Eggplant Curry)and South Indian Coconut Chutney for a relaxed weekend breakfast
sprig curry leaves(1)
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