Pongal
Servings: 2
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Toor dal
- 1/2 cup basmati rice
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon turmeric or 1 teaspoon fresh turmeric dice fine
- dash of salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Chank
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 medium diced fine onions
- 1 medium diced tomatoes
- 7 leaves curry leaves
- 1/2 tablespoon ghee
Garnish
- 10 sprigs fresh cilantro diced fine
- 1 oz coconut flakes
Instructions
Wash Lentils.
Add water, rice and lentils to pan.
Turn heat to high.
Add diced fresh ginger and turmeric.
When mixture boils turn down heat and let simmer for 30 minutes.
Make Chunk- In separate pan sauté in ghee on a high flame cumin seeds, onions, garlic, tomatoes and 7 curry leaves. Cook until golden brown. Add mixture to lentils. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh coriander and coconut flakes.
Add water, rice and lentils to pan.
Turn heat to high.
Add diced fresh ginger and turmeric.
When mixture boils turn down heat and let simmer for 30 minutes.
Make Chunk- In separate pan sauté in ghee on a high flame cumin seeds, onions, garlic, tomatoes and 7 curry leaves. Cook until golden brown. Add mixture to lentils. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh coriander and coconut flakes.
Comments
This dish is from Southern India. Its rice and dal cooked together with spices. It’s very good for you.
Nutritional Information
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 1 Pongal Servings Per Batch 2 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories43 | Calories from Fat 8 |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 1g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0g | |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 0g | 0% |
| Sodium 48mg | 2% |
| Potassium 575mg | 16% |
| Total Carbohydrate 8g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 12% |
| Sugars 1g | |
| Protein 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 135% |
| Vitamin C | 52% |
| Calcium | 9% |
| Iron | 2% |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
Nutrition Visualization
Macronutrient Breakdown
% Daily Value
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Calories | 5746 kcal | 287% DV |
| Protein | 21.9g | 44% DV |
| Total Fat | 21.4g | 27% DV |
| Carbohydrates | 1437.4g | 523% DV |
| Fiber | 24.0g | 86% DV |
| Sugar | 26.9g | 54% DV |
| Sodium | 2165mg | 94% DV |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet
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