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Rava pongal recipe

Rava Pongal- A healthy breakfast or dinner recipe of pongal made using yellow moong dal and rava (semolina or sooji)
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breakfast | Dinner, tiffin,
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian
Keyword: no onion garlic recipes, South Indian breakfast recipes
Servings: 1
Author: Jeyashri suresh

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Sooji rava
  • ½ cup Yellow moong dal cooked
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • ¼ tsp Black pepper
  • ¼ tsp Cumin seeds
  • Cashew nuts few
  • Curry leaves few
  • Ginger a small piece
  • 3 cups Water*
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • *The water measurement is for cooking the rava not included for cooking moong dal.

Instructions

  • Roast the rava finely in a pan without getting it burnt.
  • Pressure cook the moong dal till it becomes mushy.
  • In a pan, add ghee and oil, and add black whole pepper, ginger, and cashew nuts.
  • Fry in a medium flame till the cashew nuts turn golden brown. Add the cumin seeds now and immediately add water. Do not allow the cumin to roast for a long time as it will spoil the taste.
  • Add 3 cups of water and bring it to a nice boil. Add salt.
  • Once the water starts boiling, add the roasted rava to this. Keep it on a low-medium flame. Once it starts cooking add the cooked moong dal. Mix well and let it sit for a while till the Pongal consistency reaches.
  • Garnish with curry leaves and if you want add a tsp of ghee to this you can add it now.
  • Serve hot with coconut and Tiffin sambar.

Notes

1. You can roast the moong dal for 2 minutes and then pressure cook it if you wish.
2. Never roast the cumin seeds for a long time as it will give a medicinal smell.
3. I added whole black pepper, you can even coarsely crush and add it to the Rava Pongal.
I have kept my coffee tumbler empty. It is just used as a prop for the photo.