Aval pongal | Poha ven pongal recipe-How to make-Step by step photos & Video

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, South India | Cooking Time: 10 minutes | To Serve: 3 | Type: Breakfast, dinner

Ingredients

• Aval [Rice flakes, Poha]– 1 cup
• Moong dal- ¼ cup
• Cashew nuts - 8
• Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
• Peppercorn – 1 tbsp
• Crushed peppercorn - 1/2 tbsp
• Ginger – 1 inch [chopped, mashed]
• Green chilli – 1 [finely chopped]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Ghee – 3 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Water – 3 cups

Method

• Wash aval.
• Dry roast moong dal.
• Heat pan, add 3 cups of water and 1 tbsp ghee. Then add moong dal cook till soft.
• Then add dry roasted poha,cover lid and cook for 3 min.
• For seasoning:- Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds, pepper corns, green chilli, ginger, cashew nuts and curry leaves sauté gently then cut off heat.
• Add seasoned ingredients to the cooked poha moong dal mixture then add salt mix well.
• Finally add ghee & crushed peppercorns mix well. Serve hot with coconut chutney or sambar.

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Aval ven pongal ingredients-aval, cumin, ginger, peppercorns, cashews curry leaves

Wash aval 2 times

Cook moong dal till soft

Add aval mix well, cover lid, cook for 2min then cut off heat

Heat ghee in a pan add cumin, peppercorns, ginger, curry leaves, cashews saute

Add seasoned ingredients

pohe ven pongal is ready, serve hot with coconut chutney

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