Pongal is a very popular South Indian breakfast recipe. it’s not only delightful but also healthy and easy to make. There are many disparities of Pongal and this rava Pongal is one of them. The delicious breakfast recipe of Pongal made with rava and moong dal. We can prepare many dishes using rava, this Pongal is one of those recipes. Though not quick to make as you need to cook moong dal first, but tastes very good when paired with simple coconut chutney and tiffin sambar. In pongal mainly we prepare sweet pongal for festival times, the other version is Ven or savory pongal which is generally made for morning breakfast. In addition, with Urad dal soft fluffy fritters (Vada)… mouth-watering. Always use coarse semolina or also known as Bombay rava. I would not recommend using fine or even Bansi rava it’ll cause more sticky. I have roasted the rava before using it in the recipe which makes it more flavored and tastier. Rava pongal recipe | semolina pongal | Sooji ka pongal recipe with detailed photos and video.
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Rava pongal recipe | semolina pongal | sooji ka pongal recipe
Ingredients
To prepare Rava pongal
How to make Rava Pongal Recipe
To prepare rava pongal
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Wash moong dal twice and pressure cook it for 3 whistles in medium flame. (Dal: water ratio is 1/4 :3).
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Heat the pan with ghee
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add rava to roast for 3-4 minutes to get nice aroma.
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Heat the pan with ghee, add black pepper, cumin seeds and allow to splutters.
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Add Hing powder and split cashew nuts sauté for a minute till turn golden brown color.
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Add chopped ginger and few curry leaves sauté for a minute.
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Add roasted rava and again toss for a minute in medium flame.
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Add cooked and mashed hot moong dal in to the pan.
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Add required salt and mix it well.
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Add enough hot water in to the pan.
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Stir continuously in low flame to avoid forming lumps.
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Add ghee and mix well.
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Our yummy Rava Pongal is ready
Note
- Adding ghee or oil enough is a must for smooth pongal and rich taste.
- roast the rava well to prevent from forming lumps.
- rava pongal recipe tastes great when served hot.