Ven pongal also known as ghee pongal / khara pongal is one of the most popular South Indian breakfast recipes especially in Tamil nadu. My Mom and MIL makes it very well. Though they follow different methods, I like both the versions. I usually follow my MIL’s method as my husband Sendhil is fond of it. She makes it directly using a pressure cooker. Sometimes we make this using leftover cooked rice too. To me, its a very easy one pot meal for breakfast and dinner. So I usually make this pongal in busy mornings & mostly for my guests adding more ghee ;).
The taste and softness of pongal depends not only in the quantity of ghee but also on the quality of rice and quantity of water, rice ratio. In Tamilnadu,we get pongal rice (Raw rice/Pacharisi). We use it for making sakkarai pongal and ven pongal. Here in Bangalore, I buy the costliest, good quality Sona masoori raw rice also known as kolam rice.
In this post, I have shared my MIL’s method. It’s a very easy and quick method using pressure cooker. I have used moderate quantity of ghee in this recipe. If you are planning to try for your guests , add more ghee before serving otherwise just follow this recipe for the first time and adjust the amount of ghee if u wish. Check out my mom's ven pongal recipe too. Do try any method based on your liking. Remember pongal should be served hot to enjoy its best taste. As you all know the best side dish for pongal are coconut chutney, Tiffin Sambar and brinjal gosthu! Ok, Lets see how to make ven pongal / ghee pongal with step by step pictures and a video.
Ven pongal recipe
How to make Ven pongal/Ghee pongal recipe easily using pressure cooker - One pot method
Cuisine: South Indian
Category: Breakfast Recipes
Serves: Serves 3
Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook time: 15 Minutes
Total time: 20 Minutes
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HOW TO MAKE VEN PONGAL IN COOKER - METHOD
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Enjoy this easy and yummy South Indian breakfast recipe with your favorite side dish !
34 comments :
my husbands all time favourite he wll have it for thrice a day ! And as u mentioned i generally reduce the ghee and increase the oil :) have seen people using dalda :) not sure about the taste !
Lovely photos ! esp the first one rocks !
looks yummy....
pongal looks very inviting....love to have some
Love ven pongal a lot..I too add a mix of oil and ghee while tempering and an extra dollop of ghee just before serving..
super yummy
nice clicks
Lovely venn pongal. I like the sweet one as usual the rest of the family loves this. Think I will give your MIL version a go one day. Seems quick. I never add salt when cooking, since the rice does not get the mushy texture.
Tasty Ben pongal, mine is also a similar version but I just coarsely crush the peppercorns. Nice click, loved the cute balti.
Sorry, that was supposed to be ven pongal instead of Ben pongal, sorry for the typo.
yumm and delicious:)
Looks fab ....tht platter is very tempting ....
wow akka, its made me very drooling, am so so addict to ven pongal n its so appealing...
yours looks perfect dear, yummy too
Pongal looks like how we get in restaurants.Perfectly done.
wow, love your step by step pics :)
Pongal looks absolutely divine, makes me hungry.
Looks fab ....so yum and beautiful
yummy dish.
beautiful and a fav at my place. Lovely clicks.
looks perfect and very tempting chitra :)
Perfectly made and delicious!
Delicious!
delicious and yummy..
i make ina similar way but adds little milk with water to boil the rice n daal..looks super delicious..
Looks really good and perfect.. love the presentation too.. Love it :)
First time to your space and nice to see the recipes with many tips and ideas. Healthy and mouthwatering Pongal..
Slurrp....am drooling here...looks yum
Super Mouthwatering pongal! What more should one look out for ???????????? :)
Thanks Annapoorni :)
maiden attempt came well'nga. super. thanks
Happy to know it.Thanks :)
tried this recipe..very easy n tastyyyy😊
Thank you so much for the feedback 😊😊
Lovely venpongal,moretaste
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